"It was sort of a distasteful joke, and unfortunately, that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying for Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats."
"There's a genuine level of support there and respect. I think that's being overshadowed by a quick lapse and I think the guys were in a tough spot. I look forward to those friendships and acquaintances continuing in great fashion."
"I think this is just a really good learning point to really focus on how we talk about women, not only in sport, but in industry. Women aren't less than, and our achievements shouldn't be overshadowed by anything else other than how great they are."
Following the men's hockey team's gold medal victory at the Olympics, President Trump invited them to the White House via phone call, making a joke about potentially being impeached if he didn't also invite the women's team. The women's team declined their invitation. Captain Hilary Knight addressed the backlash, calling the joke distasteful and unfortunate. She emphasized that women's remarkable Olympic accomplishments and gold medal victories should be celebrated without overshadowing. Knight expressed genuine support and respect between the men's and women's teams, viewing the incident as a learning opportunity about how women are represented and championed in sports and beyond.
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