Trump comment 'distasteful', says USA women's ice hockey captain
US President Donald Trump joked that he would have to ask the women's team to his State of the Union address or he "probably would be impeached".
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US President Donald Trump joked that he would have to ask the women's team to his State of the Union address or he "probably would be impeached".
Brady Tkachuk condemned a doctored video shared by the White House that falsely depicted him insulting Canadians following Team USA’s gold medal win over Canada in the Winter Olympics. He emphasized the video was 'clearly fake' and not representative of his character.
The U.S. women’s hockey team will celebrate their gold medal win from the Milan Cortina Olympics with a special event in Las Vegas, hosted by rapper Flavor Flav. The 'She Got Game' weekend, scheduled for July 16-19, is intended to honor the team and other female athletes.
Hilary Knight, captain of the victorious US women’s Olympic ice hockey team, said it was unfortunate that a 'distasteful joke' by President Donald Trump had overshadowed the achievements of US athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Olympic gold medal winner Hilary Knight said that a widely circulated comment from President Donald Trump about the United States women's team was a 'distasteful joke' and that she's more focused on celebrating the women's accomplishments at the Milan Games.
Hilary Knight, the captain of the U.S. Women’s Hockey Team, is the first player to address President Trump’s controversial comments. She called the joke 'distasteful' and emphasized the importance of celebrating women's achievements.
Hilary Knight, the captain of the US women’s ice hockey team, has responded to comments made by Donald Trump after the Americans won gold at the Winter Olympics, calling the president’s quip a 'distasteful joke'.
Hilary Knight made her stance clear on President Donald Trump's quip about the United States women's ice hockey team that won Olympic gold last week. She called the joke 'distasteful' but didn't blame the men for their reactions.
The captain of the U.S. women’s hockey team, Hilary Knight, said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s phone call to the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team was 'distasteful.' She emphasized the importance of focusing on the women's achievements and not letting the joke overshadow their success.
Team USA captain Hilary Knight reacts to Trump’s ‘distasteful’ joke about U.S. women’s hockey team. She emphasized the importance of celebrating women's achievements and not letting the joke overshadow their success.
Shortly after the U.S. men's hockey team captured its first Olympic gold medal since the 1980 'Miracle on Ice,' the historic moment couldn't avoid its own political controversy. Hilary Knight found the joke disappointing and emphasized the importance of celebrating women's achievements.
Hilary Knight, a five-time Olympic medalist, said on ESPN's 'Sportscenter' that President Trump's phone call to the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team was 'distasteful.' She emphasized the importance of focusing on the women's achievements and not letting the joke overshadow their success.
Hilary Knight, who captained the U.S. women's ice hockey team to a gold medal at the Winter Olympics, did not mince her words when asked about comments President Donald Trump made about her team following the American men's victory at the Games. She called the joke 'distasteful' and emphasized focusing on the women's achievements.
Hilary Knight, a five-time Olympic medalist, said on ESPN's 'Sportscenter' that President Trump's phone call to the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team was 'distasteful.' She emphasized the importance of focusing on the women's achievements and not letting the joke overshadow their success.
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