Team USA hockey beat Canada in a great exciting game.
And then Kash Patel and DJT and the team itself kinda screwed it all up.
I do know a thing or two about hockey---let me share some knowledge with you. Team USA at the Olympics is bound by IIHF rules on the ice, and off the ice they are bound by Team USA rules. Those rules include NO PHONES in the locker room and access to the locker room is limited to team members and staff (with safe sport certification). Clearly these rules were not followed and the coaches should be fined and reprimanded. More importantly is the example set by the top level Team USA team. If they don't follow the rules regarding access to the locker room and cell phones why should Bantams or Team USA JRs?
We have seen what happened with women's gymnastics when the governing body didn't follow rules re safesport. Why the hell was Kash Patel allowed in the locker room. Is he safe sport certified? My daughter had to get safe sport certification just to play when she turned 16. Can we please see Mr. Patel's current safe sport certification? My son has to re up his safe sport certification every year to play at college (and coach in the summer).
Maybe with a little bit of time and distance the team could have enjoyed themselves in the locker room, and then thought about being used as a political tool at the State of the Union Speech. Bottom line Team USA after their great win has done nothing but hurt hockey. A private meeting with the president, fine. Allowing themselves to be trotted out so that Trump could share in their glory at the SOTU not fine at all. And chugging beers with Kash Patel and locker room banter with the president. Really bad optics. Guys your better than this.
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