"Knight opened by saying: '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, 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 a controversy surrounding President Trump's congratulatory call to the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team, U.S. women's captain Hilary Knight and teammate Megan Keller joined the Hughes brothers on Saturday Night Live. Knight opened with a quip referencing the incident, noting the women were invited to join the men on stage. The controversy stemmed from Trump's comment that he'd face impeachment if he didn't also invite the women's team, which many viewed as sexist. The women's team had declined Trump's State of the Union invitation due to travel plans after their own gold medal victory. Several men's players acknowledged they should have reacted differently to Trump's remarks.
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