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In the Q&A, we have written that if any of the Big Four sports in the U.S. ever adds a female player, it will probably be the NHL, and probably a goalie. And if that happens, that player will probably be drawn from the U.S. Women's hockey team. So, one of this year's gold medalists as a New York Ranger? It could happen.
As we have noted, and as everyone knows at this point, Donald Trump and the U.S. men's hockey team did a bit of sniggering at the expense of the women's team, in the locker room after the men's gold-medal-winning game. Because yeah, patriotism is fun and all, but it's not as fun as reminding women that they are inferior. Trump has since extended to the women an offer for a visit to the White House, one that does not seem sincere, and one that is not likely to be accepted.
That's OK, though, because other folks have stepped up to the plate. Well, it's hockey, so they've stepped up to the face-off circle. First up is actor Stanley Tucci, who is well known as a lover of fine Italian cuisine. He even hosts a show about it. While the women's team was still in Italy, he told them he would be honored if they would be his guest at an Italian feast, and they accepted. Maybe this is crazy talk, but we take the position that some good-quality risotto or cacio e pepe is preferable to a room-temperature Quarter Pounder.
And then, once the team returned home, and had been insulted multiple times by Donald Trump, Flavor Flav—famous as the hype man for the group Public Enemy—took over from Tucci. Flav is a well-known, and visible supporter of women's sports, and he will host a knock-down, drag-out celebration of the gold medal, with the women's team, in Las Vegas sometime in July.
It's not entirely clear what that means, but Vegas has good food, it has nightclubs, it has swimming pools, and it's Flavor Fricking Flav. C'mon, here. Let's put it this way: The gap between "How much we would enjoy eating limp hamburgers at the White House with Donald Trump" and "How much we would enjoy hanging out with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas" almost cannot be expressed numerically. At very least, you'd need some serious scientific notation.
So, to Flavor Flav (and to Stanley Tucci), we say: "Yeah, boyyyyyy!"
Have a good weekend, all! (Z)