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[Rich M]

If that's what you think my point was you're free to interpret it that way, just know you're somewhere out in left field.

My thing is why do they have to say ANYTHING political. They are jocks - not known for intelligence but for the sport they play.

To say shit about the country that spent all the time and money training them is a kick. Ignorant kids is all i can say.

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

It's like bad mouthing your spouse to your family and friends behind their back. It's selfish, unproductive virtue signaling.

 

[hebertbrian]

They are not funded by, nor chosen by, 'the country' in the USA. The National Governing Bodies are private non profit orgs. USOPC receives no tax dollars, most funding comes from a billionaire (Ross Steven's) grant of $100M

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[displacedtexan]

I think as general rule, if you are representing something much bigger then yourself, it’s best to keep personal thoughts that are contrary to a great image, silent.

I don't disagree with that.

But the criticism has been of him talking about hating America... Which seems like a stretch.

 

[gabenzeke]

My thing is why do they have to say ANYTHING political. They are jocks - not known for intelligence but for the sport they play.

To say shit about the country that spent all the time and money training them is a kick. Ignorant kids is all i can say.

Hockey players are generally regarded as intelligent. With division 1 NCAA becoming increasingly THE path to the NHL, and a really high graduation rate, I think it would be false to say they're not known for intelligence.

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[gabenzeke]

Nah I'm going to strive for a more perfect union like a real patriot does. Improvement doesn't come from ignoring problems and worshipping a flag.

Striving for a more perfect union is not at all what you've done in this thread. You seem to just want to talk negatively about people's opinions. I'd ask how you think that makes the country better, but the conversation would be fruitless.

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[NRA4LIFE]

Hockey players are generally regarded as intelligent. With division 1 NCAA becoming increasingly THE path to the NHL, and a really high graduation rate, I think it would be false to say they're not known for intelligence.

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I will have to respectfully disagree. The dorm I lived in at the University of Wisconsin housed many of the scholarshipped athletes, including the hockey players. It was mandatory for them to live in the dorms the first 2 years. The hockey players were like wild animals and not the sharpest tools in the shed. (And BTW, we won the NCAA championship when I was a sophomore.)

 

[gabenzeke]

I will have to respectfully disagree. The dorm I lived in at the University of Wisconsin housed many of the scholarshipped athletes, including the hockey players. It was mandatory for them to live in the dorms the first 2 years. The hockey players were like wild animals and not the sharpest tools in the shed. (And BTW, we won the NCAA championship when I was a sophomore.)

Fair enough. I will say my son plays hockey and has played for a couple organizations. Usually the first thing anyone wants to know about a kid is grades and intelligence.

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[stonewall]

From not the bee article:
One of my favorites out there

 

[stonewall]

Here’s the link:

Here are the best memes from America's total victory over Canada 🦅

We beat 'em!

notthebee.com

And a few more screenshots:

 

[cuerro viejo]

I don't disagree with that.

But the criticism has been of him talking about hating America... Which seems like a stretch.

If you don’t open your mouth and expel anything remotely negative it’s not up for public interpretation. It’s that simple

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Awesome group of men.
NFL should take notes !

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Here’s the link:

Here are the best memes from America's total victory over Canada 🦅

We beat 'em!

notthebee.com

And a few more screenshots:
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Hellebuyck was just dubbed the new "Secretary of Defense". Mackinnon probably ate that little puppet.

 

[average]

Striving for a more perfect union is not at all what you've done in this thread. You seem to just want to talk negatively about people's opinions. I'd ask how you think that makes the country better, but the conversation would be fruitless.

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Definitely fruitless. If you can't understand how it was unnecessary and unconstructive to use USA hockey's victory to go after other American athletes the conversation is pointless.

 

[Rich M]

Hockey players are generally regarded as intelligent. With division 1 NCAA becoming increasingly THE path to the NHL, and a really high graduation rate, I think it would be false to say they're not known for intelligence.

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Hockey player or engineer?

One of my employees is a hockey player and he can’t finish the shit he started. Even with a checklist.

It’s a diff level of intelligence. We all exceed at something. Some folks focus deeper than others. Some can adapt on the fly. That’s all.

 

[gerry35]

Here’s the link:

Here are the best memes from America's total victory over Canada 🦅

We beat 'em!

notthebee.com

And a few more screenshots:
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Not sure who thought giving hockey players a stuffy was a good idea. Love the incredulous look on his face.

 

[displacedtexan]

Hockey players are generally regarded as intelligent. With division 1 NCAA becoming increasingly THE path to the NHL, and a really high graduation rate, I think it would be false to say they're not known for intelligence.

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Div 1 NCAA is THE path to the NFL... Do we think of them as smart? Or good at a game?

 

[gabenzeke]

Div 1 NCAA is THE path to the NFL... Do we think of them as smart? Or good at a game?

Their graduation rate is more than 40 percent lower.

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[SonnyDay]

Let's be honest... if a famous athlete had said something along the lines of "I don't agree with everything my country does, but I still love it" right after the Afghanistan pullout debacle, many of us wouldn't have blinked an eye at the "political" nature of the comment, and would probably have sung their praises for speaking truth to power.

We all see the world through our confirmation-bias-colored glasses. It's just human nature.

More to the point: That may literally be the best hockey game ever... and the fact that the guy who won it in OT got his teeth knocked out earlier in the game is amazing. And also just hockey.

Growing up playing hockey in Michigan (and Ontario) there were plenty of bumper stickers that read: "Give Blood, Play Hockey"

Sidebar: Not sure I agree about the correlation between intelligence and playing hockey...

Many of those Team USA players have now returned to their homes in Canada and will play their hearts out for their team and fan base... just like the Team Canada players who have come home to America to do the same. We are nations bonded in brotherhood, and if we forget that, a world of hurt awaits us at the hands of other nations (who don't hand out stuffed animals to the losers).

Speaking of... WTF with the stuffed animals?

 

[KBC]

I added the white couch meme to quote but I won't bother reposting it.

While I'm pretty disappointed my team lost, I think it's a good thing for the rivalry between us. If we played that game 10 times the same way, Canada wins at least 8 times.
You guys enjoy your first gold in men's hockey in 46 years.
Since the memes aren't classy, I'll just go back and count all the gold medals we've won during those 46 years... hahahahahaha

PS the memes don't really matter, I'm immature enough to enjoy good memes.

PPS yes you guys are much mightier than the great white north so pile on