On Sunday, the United States men's hockey team delivered one of the most dramatic Olympics finales in recent memory, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime. Forty-six years to the day that a scrappy group of underdogs beat a powerhouse Soviet team in the "Miracle on Ice," Jack Hughes' golden goal and Connor Hellebuyck's incredible goaltending provided American fans a rare moment of sheer joy. For a few minutes, we could put aside politics, the ugliness of our government's actions at home and abroad, and simply celebrate the boys in red, white and blue.
But that moment was fleeting. Shortly after the game, video surfaced of President Donald Trump calling the players to congratulate them and invite them to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. To the audible amusement of at least some of the gathered athletes, the president then joked about having to invite the women's team, too, or risk being impeached.
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