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He rambled for a while and told the men they \u201c[didn\u2019t] have to worry about the weather\u201d because he\u2019s president, as if that has anything to do with weather conditions while flying.<\/p>\n
Then he said the thing that set off a firestorm of angry social media posts. \u201cI must tell you we\u2019re going to have to bring the women too; you do know that. Believe me, I probably would be impeached, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
The men\u2019s hockey team didn\u2019t call out the sexist statement, even though the women\u2019s U.S. hockey team also won their gold medal game, and has won more medals in the Winter Olympics<\/a> than the men by a long shot.<\/p>\n Not only did the players not call out the sexism, but they laughed along with him, including game-winning goalmaker Jack Hughes. Jack and Quinn Hughes\u2019s mother, Ellen, works with the women\u2019s program and was a silver medalist hockey player in the 1992 World Championship.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n People were also extremely confused by Patel\u2019s presence in the locker room, though he claimed on social media<\/a> that the team invited him.<\/p>\n Social media reacted with anger and disbelief<\/p>\n Online, people responded quickly and harshly to the footage.<\/p>\n On X, @wyjoenthusiast<\/a> asked Team USA, \u201cDo you have anything to say about the scene in your men\u2019s team\u2019s locker room where the women\u2019s team who made history in multiple ways and delivered you a gold medal was insulted and mocked and turned into a misogynistic punch line?\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, @ilyasamsHOEnov wrote, \u201cUSA men\u2019s team wins their first gold medal in 40 years and the first thing they do is go back to the locker room and party with Kash f*cking Patel.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Others focused on the laughter. @paigeblockers<\/a> said the video \u201cmade me sick,\u201d adding that women were framed \u201cas a burden.\u201d<\/p>\n @bucketsnbooks<\/a> wrote, \u201cwomen in this country deserve so much f*cking better.\u201d<\/p>\n On Threads, @sankirtanam<\/a> congratulated the men \u201con winning gold and being the biggest losers of the Olympic Games. Quite the accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n Several posts singled out specific players. @mk_lobb<\/a> said, \u201cI never got around to finding out who Quinn Hughes<\/a> was and now I don\u2019t care.\u201d<\/p>\n @kdubdubs<\/a> shared their disappointment in the men, saying, \u201cWhat kills me is the US Men\u2019s hockey team brought out Johnny Gaudreau\u2019s daughter for the photo op and turned around and effectively laughed at the idea of her ever playing the sport her dad loved at the level he dreamed of.\u201d<\/p>\n Later, people noticed deleted Instagram Stories and social media posts. @mommymemejeans<\/a> wrote, \u201cDont they know the internet is forever?\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Tweet](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/da07fed0fea416001120b1adb1cc6453.jpeg\"\/)
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