"They churn out goofy viral videos in several outfits to cheer her and her teammates on: In some, they deck themselves out in American flag-patterned jackets and matching bucket hats and narrate the game's results, including Haley's first goal. In others, they wear red, white and blue jumpsuits and cover their entire heads with bald eagle masks and simulate tabletop curling with an Aperol spritz and a napkin."
"they have a message for the hundreds of thousands of social media users tuning in to their Olympic antics: Watch the games. Haley Winn, 22, is part of a generation of female athletes who are elevating professional women's hockey, soccer, basketball, among others, and her brothers want everyone to remember who the real stars are. It's about them, Ryan Winn, 27, told The Associated Press on Wednesday. It's not about us."
Haley Winn's three older brothers churn out goofy viral videos in several outfits to cheer her and her teammates at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They deck themselves in American flag‑patterned jackets and matching bucket hats to narrate game results, including Haley's first goal, and don red, white and blue jumpsuits and bald eagle masks to simulate tabletop curling with an Aperol spritz and a napkin. Many videos are shot in arena stands or outside their rented Milan apartment. The brothers urge hundreds of thousands of social media users to watch the games. Haley, 22, represents a generation lifting professional women's sports, and her brothers insist the attention belongs to the players.
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