"It was going to be just us, but we thought we'd invite the guys, too. The remark was a clear reference to a controversy that arose when the men received a congratulatory call from President Donald Trump following their 2-1 overtime win against Canada on Sunday at the Milan Cortina Games."
"Addressing the team over a speakerphone, Trump invited the men to his State of the Union speech, before adding he'd have to also invite the women, too. The president later said if he didn't invite the women, he'd risk being impeached, which led to the players laughing at a comment many saw as sexist."
"Knight on Wednesday referred to the joke as being distasteful and unfortunate. Many of the men, in the meantime, said they laughed while being caught up in the celebration. Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman acknowledged they should have reacted differently to Trump's remarks."
Following President Trump's congratulatory call to the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team after their gold medal win, he made a controversial joke suggesting he'd need to invite the women's team too or risk impeachment. The women's team, who also won gold, had declined Trump's invitation due to travel constraints. The incident sparked criticism, with women's captain Hilary Knight calling the remark distasteful. On SNL, Knight, teammate Megan Keller, and brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes appeared together, with Knight humorously referencing the controversy. Several men's players acknowledged they should have reacted differently to Trump's comments.
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