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Bookreadingliberal53

(160 posts)
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:53 PM Feb 22

This is why I wanted Canada to win

But sports isn’t political right?

People on Bluesky: “sPoRtS aReN’t PoLiTiCaL”

The United States men’s national hockey team: *parties in their dressing room with Kash Patel*

Dave MacIntyre (@davemacattack.bsky.social) 2026-02-22T17:34:45.818Z
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This is why I wanted Canada to win (Original Post) Bookreadingliberal53 Feb 22 OP
Not the teams' fault that these FalloutShelter Feb 22 #1
He's buddy buddy with the US GM Bill Guerin. Bookreadingliberal53 Feb 22 #4
Also good buddies with Trumphumper Wayne Gretzky. GoCubsGo Feb 22 #10
True MustLoveBeagles Feb 22 #5
He flew there on an FBI jet at taxpayer expense while conservatives drone on and on about waste and abuse. surfered Feb 22 #2
Looks like he's working alright. Isn't that what they said. He was going for work tulipsandroses Feb 22 #3
We used to call guys like Kash "jock sniffers." sop Feb 22 #6
I get it. bpj62 Feb 22 #7
They did a video call with trump after the game nt Bookreadingliberal53 Feb 22 #8
Kashyap horns in whenever he can. GoCubsGo Feb 22 #9
I wanted America to win Greg_In_SF Feb 22 #11
Well Traildogbob Feb 22 #12
Was there snowybirdie Feb 22 #15
Not equally Traildogbob Feb 22 #16
They honored Johnny Gaudreau Norbert Feb 22 #13
"The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." -Thomas Paine Ping Tung Feb 22 #14

surfered

(13,505 posts)
2. He flew there on an FBI jet at taxpayer expense while conservatives drone on and on about waste and abuse.
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:58 PM
Feb 22

tulipsandroses

(8,252 posts)
3. Looks like he's working alright. Isn't that what they said. He was going for work
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 01:59 PM
Feb 22

Looks like very hard work right there.

bpj62

(1,067 posts)
7. I get it.
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:03 PM
Feb 22

However the bright side of this story is that not a single Trump Administration official was shown during the game or during the victory and subsequent gold medal award ceremony. I was worried that Trump would somehow work his way down to the ice so he could steal a gold medal. Mike Terrico kept his comments to strictly sports and how they can bring us together.

GoCubsGo

(34,920 posts)
9. Kashyap horns in whenever he can.
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:10 PM
Feb 22

He was joined at the hip with Trumpster Wayne Gretzky during Ovechkin's goal record chase. He's a hanger-on, and it would surprise me if most of those guys even know who he is.

And, just so you don't think that this is just a USA thing, here's a nice story about the guy who wore the "C" for Team Canada today, and his now-wife:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/mcdavids-donald-trump-costume-gets-mixed-reaction-social-media/

Traildogbob

(13,024 posts)
12. Well
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:34 PM
Feb 22

Men’s Hockey is the only event I could imagine trumpets being in. No women allowed , they have to be Poser women. ALL the other events are way too gay for them.
They have a version of Biathlon up here is WNC. WHEN we get snow they tie bread bags over their
Red bedroom slippers, then slid down their driveway and shoot Dem targets with their AR’s, targetsthey have Duck Dynasty taped to trees. In whitie tighties and white wife beaters. Blaring Kid Rock from their black smoke spewing diesel pick em up trucks and drinking MurKKKan beers.brewed from urinal runoff at NASCAR events. Recycling and don’t realize it.
USA USA USA.
ICE skating pair played YMCA yesterday during free style. Taking the ICE thing too far. Should have been DQued For that.

Traildogbob

(13,024 posts)
16. Not equally
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 04:29 PM
Feb 22

I may have missed it but seems like they were not given equal congrats. I hope they get all the admiration they deserve as we look back at it all in coming weeks.

Norbert

(7,772 posts)
13. They honored Johnny Gaudreau
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:53 PM
Feb 22

and had his children join the team victory photo. That is good enough for me.

Ping Tung

(4,370 posts)
14. "The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion." -Thomas Paine
Sun Feb 22, 2026, 03:18 PM
Feb 22
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