Members of the USA women\u2019s hockey team appeared to take a subtle swipe at Donald Trump during a recent appearance on Saturday Night Live, following Team USA\u2019s historic Olympic success. For the first time ever, the United States won gold in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s hockey tournaments at the Milan-Cortina Games. The men defeated Canada 2\u20131 to claim their first Olympic title in 46 years, while the women secured a 2\u20131 overtime victory, with Megan Keller scoring the decisive goal. After the win, Trump invited both teams to his State of the Union address, joking that he would \u201cprobably be impeached\u201d if the women\u2019s team were not included \u2014 a comment captain Hilary Knight later described as \u201cdistasteful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The women ultimately declined the White House invitation due to prior commitments. During their SNL appearance alongside teammates and members of the men\u2019s team, Knight drew cheers when she quipped, \u201cIt was going to be just us, but we thought we\u2019d invite the guys, too.\u201d Meanwhile, former soccer star Megan Rapinoe criticized the men\u2019s team for accepting Trump\u2019s invitation, arguing that the moment risked overshadowing their achievement. Speaking on her podcast, she suggested athletes should protect their accomplishments from becoming politicized, adding that such historic victories deserve to stand on their own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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