Keith Olbermann has once again managed to turn a unifying American victory into a vehicle for partisan outrage.
The United States mens hockey team delivered a moment of national pride by securing Olympic gold in a hard-fought win over Canada, a triumph that had millions of Americans celebrating coast to coast, according to the Daily Caller. Yet rather than share in that joy, left-wing commentator Keith Olbermann chose to attack the athletes for the simple act of accepting recognition from their own president.
In the immediate aftermath of the game, President Donald Trump called the team in their locker room, offering his congratulations and saluting their achievement on the world stage. During the call, he invited Team USA to attend the State of the Union address and to visit the White House, a longstanding tradition meant to honor American excellence rather than score political points.
The president extended the same invitation to the womens team, which declined, citing scheduling conflicts and prior commitments. That decision was respected, as it should be in a free country where individuals are not compelled to participate in political ceremonies if they choose otherwise.
Olbermann, however, seized on the contrast to smear the mens team, launching into one of his trademark tirades and branding them misogynistic for accepting the presidents invitation. Its official: US Gold Winning Olympic Hockey team declined invitation to be political props for Trump at the SOTU tomorrow. The women, that is. The men are still too stupid, self-absorbed and misogynistic to realize that going, will stick to them permanently, tweeted Olbermann.
His outburst underscores a broader problem on the left, where hatred for President Trump routinely spills over into contempt for ordinary Americans who refuse to join the outrage mob. While Olbermann rages online, the mens team will be remembered for winning gold for their country and if he needs someone to commiserate with, he can, as the original piece put it, Go cry with the Canadians, Keith. We dont care.
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