When the real Olympics meet the outrage Olympics
On USA Hockey, laughter, and social media vitriol.
Canada vs. US! I was just talking about that…
Are we overreacting to the USA Hockey controversy?
Turns out Heated Rivalry wasn’t all that accurate a depiction of hockey players. Tough to believe. Next, you’ll tell me that Presidents don’t actually throw terrorists off of Air Force One.
ICYMI: The US Men’s Hockey team is getting crucified for what happened after they won gold. Here’s the footage…
Wait, wrong clip.
Here’s the right footage:
The team’s laughing response to the President did not go down well on social media. In fact, it was widely interpreted as being disrespectful to the women’s team and, to some, proof that all men are awful.
But is the backlash a fair response?
