While 330 million Americans were losing their voices cheering for a "Miracle on Ice 2.0," Keith Olbermann was alone in a room, white-knuckling his smartphone and praying for a reason to be miserable.
In the euphoric aftermath of one of the greatest triumphs inAmerican sports, the U.S. men's hockey team's 2-1 overtime victory over Canada secured Olympic gold for the first time since 1980.
Team USA poses for a photograph after the medal ceremony. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Team USA earned every cheer, every headline, and every ounce of praise that followed. From living rooms to sports bars to social media timelines, Americans celebrated the young men who wore Red, White, and Blue and delivered when it mattered most.
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Moments after the final buzzer, President Trump placed a congratulatory phone call to the men’s team in their locker room.
During the call, Trump praised their performance and invited them to attend the State of the Union and visit the White House.
The president also extended the invitation to the women’s team, who ultimately decided not to attend, claiming it was due to scheduling conflicts and other obligations.
Enter the predictably bitter and increasingly unhinged Keith Olbermann, who turned a gold-medal celebration into a partisan grievance aimed squarely at the men's hockey team and the president.
Olbermann called the men "misogynistic" for not immediately declining an invitation to the State of the Union, effectively reprimanding them for their American pride:
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