Kent might also be quieter tonight because he knew slurs weren’t going to fly with Scott Hunter’s team. If he dared utter anything even remotely homophobic, the New York Admirals entire roster would come crashing down on him. It hadn’t been a completely smooth road for the team since Scott came out—a few players had felt blindsided and uncomfortable by Scott’s very public announcement—but now, over two years later, there wasn’t a single man on the team who wouldn’t defend their captain.