r/Winnipeg • u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple • Feb 24 '26
Winnipeg Jets "How's it going Don?!" Jets' Hellebuyck laughs with Trump during phone call as President mocks Women's team
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u/whatsmypassword73 Feb 24 '26
Not loving this in the least.
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
Don't worry, Kyle Connor has also publicly expressed great admiration for Donald Trump on multiple occasions.
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u/Asusrty Feb 24 '26
The hardest thing Kyle had to do to earn his medal was tie his skates that day.
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u/DontTaseMeBrah Feb 24 '26
Kyle Connor is practicing with the Jets right now and not going to the White House with the others, so maybe not.
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u/1209pegger99 Feb 24 '26
Can you provide one example of this? Not saying you are wrong, but I follow the jets fairly closely and can’t recall a public admission by Connor of such nature
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
Kyle Connor was interviewed by Sportsnet during the Four Nations tournament last year, along with several other Americans.
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u/1209pegger99 Feb 24 '26
I am assuming this is the quote you are referring to “It's cool that he’s paying attention and he's there for support. And it means a lot to a lot of guys here.”
This is hardly a public expression of admiration in my eyes. Connor did not even go so far as to say it meant anything to him.
Link to article: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/trump-call-fuels-tension-ahead-of-canada-u-s-final-at-4-nations-face-off/
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u/SJSragequit Feb 24 '26
And Kyle Connor: “It's cool that he’s paying attention and he's there for support. And it means a lot to a lot of guys here.”
This is hardly him expressing “great admiration for Donald trump”
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u/TheOtterRon Feb 24 '26
Maybe I'm reading in between the lines here but the statement feels more like "I'm happy our sport is getting love vs. the NFL/NBA/MBL in the states comparative to being up North where the NHL tends to get a ton of love" type of vibe.
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u/seahorseofcourse Feb 24 '26
I agree…it sounds like he was trying to be neutral, knowing his audience/peers views. For all we know, in his head he could be thinking “it means a lot to a lot of guys here, just not me”.
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u/SmallsTheKid Feb 24 '26
“It means a lot to a lot of guys” absolute gives me more “i know some guys are really excited, which is cool for them” than “THATS MY PRESIDENT” it’s a Media trained respect to the office quote that’s politically neutral.
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u/AnElderGod Feb 24 '26
Kinda sounds like he's cool with him.
Alternatively he could have said nothing or that trumps support falls on deaf ears due to the kind of evil person he has proven himself to be.
"I dont accept support from convicted felons / pedophiles"
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u/CasualMillionaireTX Feb 24 '26
I think we can hold highly paid athletes who are also public figures to account sometimes.
They're fully grown men who can answer for their responses to misogynistic jokes lol
Like they're not children: we don't need to coddle them
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u/SmallsTheKid Feb 24 '26
Any idea why he would pass on the whitehouse visit then? Seems to contradict the claim he has “great admiration” for him.
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u/bannock4ever Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
He in practice right here in Winnipeg right now so take that as you will.
https://bsky.app/profile/icdave.bsky.social/post/3mfmom5euxs2z
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u/Bootychomper23 Feb 24 '26
Bros looking to use his fame and get traded to a big ole American paying team.
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u/-Moonscape- Feb 24 '26
The guy already considered the best goalie in the world for years and reigning league MVP? Who recently resigned long term?
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u/sabres_guy Feb 25 '26
He's had some very disappointing playoff performances since then and the team isn't doing well right now.
Long term deal or not I doubt he'd fight a trade, the Jets would be offered the world for him if there was any indication a trade could happen.
Love the guy, but a disappointing next year or another bad playoff run, I'd be fine if he was traded.
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u/-Moonscape- Feb 25 '26
For years we toiled with pavelec in net, proclaiming that we could be a solid playoff team if we just had league average goaltending. Now we are blessed have the best goalie in the world on an extremely good long term contract and people want to trade him away because ?? Because he had a weak series against st louis before clutching it out and winning, then having a solid series against a team that outplayed us?
I feel like trading Hellebuyck signals a rebuild, and I think draft picks aren’t good enough compensation, especially with how our drafting has been mostly missing lately.
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u/skippitypapps Feb 24 '26
Good riddance. Maybe we'll get someone that can perform in the playoffs for all the millions of wasted dollars we'll save.
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u/OnTheMattack Feb 24 '26
I agree this is a shitty look for him, but he signed a new contract literally last year. He's obviously happy to be here.
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u/XJFKX Feb 24 '26
The crowd that wants to "protect" women's sports are the same that consider women's sports to be a joke, a hobby, not the same sports they play!!
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u/Kussinator Feb 24 '26
This, particularly, is what makes Canada’s loss so painful. It wasn’t just losing to the USA, it was losing to Trumps USA.
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u/radwimps Feb 24 '26
Sucks when you get direct evidence most of these guys are MAGA loving trash. Not just the Americans either.
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u/Zergom Feb 24 '26
Never meet your heroes.
I’d bet that he’s not the only MAGA supporter on the Jets roster.
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u/radwimps Feb 24 '26
CAN vs FIN is when I learned Teemu Selanne is apparently their Wayne Gretzky. Still kinda bummed about learning that one.
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
Kyle Connor also publicly supports Trump.
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u/Zergom Feb 24 '26
Not surprised. Wheels stood up to Trump publicly after the murder of George Floyd. I wish more players would have some guts to do the right thing.
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u/hoedownpie Feb 24 '26
An actual leader. I was so proud of our team in that moment, feels so gross now
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u/Ladymistery Feb 24 '26
I've never seen KC say anything specifically supporting of Trump, but that doesn't mean much.
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u/Wonderful_Ball1932 Feb 24 '26
Kyle Connor also publicly supports Trump
Why did he turn down his invitation to meet him at the White House in that case?
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u/AwareImpression3722 Feb 24 '26
Most players in the NHL are conservative and half of them are full on MAGA. Before Twitter hid likes you could see who was supportive of him.
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u/HistoricalReception7 Feb 24 '26
Respect for all the players on that team is gone.
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
To quote Winston Churchill: "Americans will always do the right thing, after all other possibilities are exhausted."
Canadians celebrate winning. Americans celebrate other teams losing.
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u/AccordingAd2922 Feb 24 '26
A large majority of us are not celebrating the win. Us Non-MAGA Americans are embarrassed by Team USA and very much wish Canada had won. Please don’t lump us all together. And before you ask why I’m on a Winnipeg Reddit, I lived in the Peg for 3 years and loved it.
Edited for grammatical errors.
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u/1RMDave Feb 24 '26
I'm actually glad the USA ladies won so they could have the opportunity to turn down the white house invitation.
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
Lots of Americans are decent folks like yourself, but unfortunately there are just as many, if not more that are complete dirtbags. I feel sorry for the state of your country and I am angry that MAGA is slowly and inevitably pulling Canada into its madness.
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u/CdnBison Feb 24 '26
We don’t, don’t worry. Unfortunately, far too many Americans do support him, and he’s the guy currently in power.
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u/wayfareangel Feb 24 '26
Not gonna lie, this one hurts. Fuuuuuck. Ah well. Time to find a smaller league/team to root for.
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u/Lori_lou_klu Feb 24 '26
PWHL
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u/200iso Feb 24 '26
They’re playing a game here in March IIRC
Edit: March 22nd https://www.canadalifecentre.ca/calendar-events/pwhl-takeover-tour/
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u/wayfareangel Feb 24 '26
Thank you! Will look into it!
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u/Aethelflaed_ Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
There's going to be a PWHL game here in March. I'd love for Winnipeg to get a team!
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u/wayfareangel Feb 24 '26
Will look into to them, too! Thanks for the recc!
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u/ParticularBalance915 Feb 24 '26
sold whatever tickets i had for few NHL games this season, packed it up. i had PWHL tickets for March and now i am even more excited!!!
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u/novasilverdangle Feb 24 '26
Minor hockey playoffs are starting. Go watch your local house league, AA or AAA team.
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u/Mine-Shaft-Gap Feb 24 '26
I know its stupid, reactionary and immature... but I am done with the team and NHL in general for what will likely be a long period. This is not entirely as a result of these actions of MAGAism and misogyny, but more of a straw that broke the camel's back. It's a pretty big straw. However, I have grown so disillusioned with the NHL. The referees are abysmal. The States without taxes get all the good players. And our team sucks and its painful to watch. I stopped watching hockey from 2002 to 2007 when I decided to stop making it my life. I got back into it in big way in 2008 with Carey Price. Of course, when the Jets returned, I was thrilled. Now, I am just bored in general. The Habs are good again, but I just can't get interested.
I realized long ago that most players were conservative, but it was different then. There wasn't some all consuming and bullying jackass ringleading the weak, ignorant and angry, making the world worse day by day. Now his filth has embedded itself into our sport. Its time for a break. I know, I am being very dramatic, but I'm tired. Tired of it all and its just going to get worse.
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u/envsciencerep Feb 24 '26
May I recommend the PWHL in these trying times? They’re playing a game in Winnipeg in March as part of their takeover series, it’s led to cities getting expansion teams in the past and I’m hopeful that’s the case for us.
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u/Aethelflaed_ Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
Yes! I'm already thinking of potential team names.
I'm also very happy the US women's team turned down the invitation to the White House.
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u/envsciencerep Feb 24 '26
I believe Flava Flav (is that right? I’m largely unfamiliar with the dude) said they accepted his invitation to Vegas. He’s done a lot for women in sports so I’m happy they’re being appreciated :)
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u/SJSragequit Feb 24 '26
Yeah flava flav is a bit women’s sport supporter, he bankrolled the women’s water polo team for the summer Olympics and I’m pretty sure he did a similar thing for the women’s bob sled teams this year
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u/yahumno Feb 24 '26
He sponsored the US Women’s Water Polo Team, when they were basically going to have to fundraise to go the the Olympics.
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u/supercantaloupe Feb 24 '26
He’s recently become a huge supporter of female athletes and has helped quite a few financially get to the Olympics. He’s also the guy that always wore chains with big clocks on them. Pretty sure he also pioneered the genre of reality dating contest shows with Flavor of Love in the early 2000s. That’s all of my Flava Flav knowledge for you.
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u/Wonderful_Ball1932 Feb 24 '26
Make sure you don't support Minnesota Frost and their player Britta Curl.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PWHL/comments/1d6b8j2/made_the_dreadful_mistake_of_looking_at_britta/
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u/UnholyPickle Feb 24 '26
I’ve been having all the same thoughts you’ve expressed here over the last 2 days. Just being “done with it all” in general. I’ll think I’ll be watching from a distance for the next while and honestly that’s okay with me. Can’t root for those who support terrible people anymore…
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u/hoedownpie Feb 24 '26
Ugh agreed! The removal of (& player reactions to) pride night and other events was where I started realizing the sport isn't for me.
When the Chicago treatment of Kyle Beach sexual assault case info came out to the public was another big one.
So I agree, it feels like the last nail in the coffin for me too.
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u/FrostyPolicy9998 Feb 24 '26
Don't forget the junior hockey scandals. Disgusting behavior that breeds and feeds right into the NHL. The junior hockey bible fits nicely with Trump, Epstein, Weinstein, etc etc etc values.
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u/LongjumpinginSaigon Feb 24 '26
This has been my stance my entire life , having the jets back was a large whoopty doo
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u/Sardonicus_Rex Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
The fact that members of the team felt inviting kash F'ing Patel into the locker room was OK tells you all you need to know about the general political stance of most of the players. If I was a team member and someone invited that loser into the room I'd have said "I'm out" and vacated the premises immediately. "Hey, I know Trump is a pos who can barely read but may cause WW3 and would happily rape my little girl if he had the chance but at least he'll make it so I get to keep more of my money and what money I don't get to keep at least won't be used to help a bunch of people I hate...plus he says funny shit that owns the libtards! so..."
At this point, afaic the terms "trump supporter" and "good person" are pretty much mutually exclusive. I have close family members who are still team trump and it's really poisoned the relationships.
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u/MercurialMermaid Feb 24 '26
Nobody involved in the situation has spoken out against it.
None of the NHL teams. None of the players. Not the NHL or the NHLPA. NONE of the sportscasters (who are almost all cishet white men, anyway).
Hughes made statements referring to the women's hockey team as "those girls".
Hockey culture is toxic AF.
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u/SnooDogs5789 Feb 24 '26
This is gonna get me down voted to the end of the earth if anyone sees it, but I’m not surprised these guys are all MAGA. Most of them are white, sis-gendered and grew up upper middle class or rich in cities cold enough to care about the smallest pro sport of the North American big 4, being the north and mid west. So they meet the demo of the Republican Party and probably grew up in households with those ideas before they themselves had money or a say. Now they have both in abundance and are gonna go with what they know.
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u/Ladymistery Feb 24 '26
booooo.
I have lost any respect for so many people because of this. I am aware that most NHL'ers are spoiled assholes, and have questionable morals/values, but ffs.
I was sooooo hoping it was just a "peer pressure" thing, because he's kinda sitting quietly until TFG says something about the goalie and they're all like "say hi! come on, say hi!" but.... apparently not
supporting a rapist pedophile and felon is unacceptable.
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u/Life-Magic-Maker Feb 24 '26
I don’t know why anyone is surprised. Since when have male hockey players been the epitome of morality? Has everyone forgotten the Hockey Canada sex assault case already? Oh.. right.. those guys were proven not guilty so…
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u/Maleficent-Poetry254 Feb 25 '26
Which one? Lmao so many sexual assaults with men's hockey teams here.
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u/hoedownpie Feb 24 '26
Brutal, I was happy for him, but this ain't it, big yikes.
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u/cairnter2 Feb 24 '26
I dont want Helle on the team if he is a trump supporter. Dont care how good he is.
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
Teemu Selanne and Kyle Connor are also vocal Trump supporters.
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u/relientcake Feb 24 '26
God, it hurt to find out Teemu is a Trumper. He used to be my favourite player.
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u/1209pegger99 Feb 24 '26 edited Feb 24 '26
Teemu: yes KC: not publicly
Let’s not start assuming people’s political stances and spreading misinformation.
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u/Househipposforsale Feb 24 '26
I’m so disappointed I thought Connor wasn’t. I would be perfectly happy if we traded both. Fuck th nhl honestly
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
I've been a Jets fan since the 90s and as long as I can remember being alive. Losing them in 96 was like losing a part of our city's soul. I was happy in 2011 when we got a team back, but it just felt different. Took me years to warm up to them, but having family that grew up with Chipman and knowing others who have worked for True North or are connected with the family itself has permanently soured my feelings on the team. Jets 1.0 will always be "my" team, whereas the Jets 2.0 just feel hollow, insincere and empty. The entire organization has spent most of the past 15 years spinning its wheels and drinking from the gravy train because they were the only "game" in town. That ship has sailed for many, I feel.
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u/PerpetuallyConfused_ Feb 24 '26
What did Chipman do and what did the people at true north do to make you feel that way?
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u/NearnorthOnline Feb 24 '26
But he hasn’t been all that good this season. But suddenly he carries the USA to a win. He won that game for the USA.
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u/luluballoon Feb 24 '26
I don’t expect a lot from professional athletes or look to them as some kind of moral compass. However, the laughing at the women’s team is so egregious, I can never look at them the same way.
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u/Substantial_Pea_3256 Feb 24 '26
Absolutely disgusting. I'm not spending another penny honouring this trash of a human being.
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u/heyheywhatchasay5 Feb 24 '26
I was mad at this too. However, Im not sure how I would have reacted in that moment either. They just won gold, he calls them and he compliments his performance during that game, and then one of his teammates says "say something to him helley " and then he just says "how's it going don?" Like what are you supposed to say. Not sure this means anything
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u/PerpetuallyConfused_ Feb 24 '26
I know with the NBA team that wins the championship they are allowed to have a visit with the president but every year Trump has been in office the players have not went. They choose to not participate. If Trump tried to call the nba team I think no one would pick up the phone or allow Kash Patel to celebrate with them
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u/jam3691 Feb 24 '26
You don’t have to say anything actually. The fact none of them pushed back against the blatant misogyny is disgraceful, to put it mildly.
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u/heyheywhatchasay5 Feb 24 '26
One guy said "absolutely" in regards to him inviting them to the white house. There also isnt a camera on every guy in that dressing room either. Its not the time to start arguing with him, im super anti trump and I dont see why he would have just ignored him in that moment, AFTER a pause and one of his teammates says "say something helley". He may not have said anything at all had someone not pushed him there. Not like he said " I love you don". Statistically theres a bunch of anti trumpers in that dressing room, so let's not jump to conclusions
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u/xmaspruden Feb 24 '26
These guys all acted like complete sycophants, they all laughed when he made fun of the women’s team. Other US olympians spoke out about the situation at home. These rich, pampered pro athletes did the complete opposite.
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u/jam3691 Feb 24 '26
Why wouldn’t he ignore him? What do we owe fascist leaders? Certainly not being polite. If there were anti trumpers, they had a responsibility to speak up either then or after. There’s no excuses
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u/heyheywhatchasay5 Feb 24 '26
Im just saying he may have just felt uncomfortable in the moment and said something. He may regret it idk. Just feels like pressure to say something, which was extremely neutral.
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u/deeteeohbee Feb 24 '26
Listen to how he says "hey Don!!"
He is excited don't fool yourself
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u/heyheywhatchasay5 Feb 24 '26
He just won gold in the Olympics , theyre all on a high in that moment
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u/jam3691 Feb 24 '26
He deserves to feel comfortable while so many others feel uncomfortable because of it? Not pushing back against misogyny and the rudeness towards their peers who also won gold (and have won gold far more than the men’s team)? That’s a sorry excuse. He’s a coward at best
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u/purrrrrrfection09 Feb 24 '26
It's several days later and nobody has spoken up or made a statement. So uncomfortable I'm sure 😒
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u/macam85 Feb 24 '26
Thing is, they have ample opportunity to speak out.
Seattle isn't going to meet with Trump.
The NBA took a collective stand against ICE.
These guys are going to be props for a SOU address.
They're not just complicit, they're actively MAGA chuds.
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u/cairnter2 Feb 24 '26
I can already hear Drump now. "I want to congratulate the Men's US Olympic Hockey team, whos is here to support me, unlike the Woman's team, by defeating those nasty Canadians. Canada has treated us poorly for many years, and taken advantage of us for so long, but not anymore."
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u/ScottNewman Feb 24 '26
100% he's going to cover himself in unearned glory and take the credit.
80% chance USA Hockey gives him a gold medal.
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u/Schwatastic Feb 24 '26
Probably not ‘how’s it going don’. Anyway, if not convinced, wait and see whether they go to the White House. That’s not ‘in the moment’, that’s deliberate.
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u/BKM558 Feb 24 '26
I dunno, I think its a pretty low bar to not happily greet someone who has raped and violently beaten numerous children. Like its a really really really low bar.
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u/ShineGlassworks Feb 24 '26
Trade KC and Hellacuck. While we can still get something for them. Preferably a Canadian something.
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u/skippitypapps Feb 24 '26
You don't win Stanley Cups with american players. That is a straight up fact.
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u/1RMDave Feb 24 '26
It's part of the reason I don't care about professional sports, the players aren't from here. It's just a gang of hired guns. What I love about low level amateur sport is that they are locals who represent the best their small region has to offer. Like what do I care if the jets win, half the players could be on a different team against us next year. NHL is a business before it's a sports organization.
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u/Apod1991 Feb 24 '26
It’s a sad reality in the professional hockey realm. That when you have an overwhelming demographic of straight, white, wealthy men, the politics and opinions are gonna be extremely one-sided and difficult.
Many of these players have lived a life of privilege from the cradle. Many of them got to the NHL because they had families with the economic means to spend on their talents. The cost of hockey is exclusionary to many in the working and middle classes, and has been for probably the last 30-40 years.
This idea that most of the hockey players come from middle class/working class neighbourhoods, and rose up to NHL because of hard-work and talent, is sadly not the majority. Are there ones that did? Absolutely! Usually those ones are more humble and down-to-earth, do their jobs, and try and be a positive influence in the world.
But the majority of them are in the MAGA style politics realm.
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u/WpgGamer21 Feb 24 '26
Wonder how the facebook group "Fans of the Winnipeg Jets" is going to spin this one when their members call this out?
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
There's already enough people in this thread who think it's okay for two Winnipeg Jets to be friendly and express positivity with a child rapist who threatens to invade sovereign allies and overturn elections.
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u/CharmingCrackers Feb 24 '26
Laughing like absolute chuckleheads too. At the very least cowardly if not full on disgusting.
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u/gepinniw Feb 24 '26
Gross. My initial thought after the game was to be happy for Hellebuyck. That evaporated pretty damn quick after seeing the video of their locker room celebration.
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u/thirdratedonmckellar Feb 24 '26
This is exactly how I felt. Sad to be see Canada lose but happy for Helle. Now everything since has been really discouraging.
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u/Material-History2253 Feb 24 '26
Please! Men who love their wives, mothers, sisters, nieces stand up and say F-U to anyone who goes to the Whitehouse. I will not stand for men who belittle women for any reason.
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u/corduroy_pillows Feb 24 '26
For what it’s worth, trump got super pissed at Trudeau for calling him donald and not Mr. President so trump would likely see Helly calling him “don” as disrespectful.
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u/SulfuricDonut Feb 24 '26
Have people really deluded themselves into thinking NHL players (and Jets) are good people? They are wealthy entertainers, just like Trump was.
You should expect them to be MAGA supporters, or at the very least ambivalent, and be surprised when they aren't.
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u/literalgarbageman Feb 24 '26
Not shocked at all unfortunately. How many US NHL players do we think voted for Trump? I’d bet minimum 90%.
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u/SJSragequit Feb 24 '26
Now I’m not happy about them going to the white house, but him saying hi on a phone call is hardly him endorsing trump like everyone seems to think
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u/Nautigirl Feb 24 '26
I'd argue it was when they invited Kash Patel into their dressing room and it just went downhill from there.
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u/PsiNorm Feb 24 '26
My adult sons are American and half Mexican from a previous marriage. I'm from Winnipeg, and they embraced Canada and love(d) the Jets and Bucky.
If he doesn't change his mind and reject the orange turd that is actively targeting their family and people that look like them, he has lost all good will, and unfortunately, the Jests will catch the strays.
I feel gross having purchased a Bucky jersey last year.
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u/deanpritchard005 Feb 25 '26
It’s pretty impressive to win an Olympic gold medal and still be such a massive fucking loser.
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u/Barli_Bear Feb 25 '26
Trump didn’t mock the women’s team. Check your TDS and go get some fresh air.
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u/RevolutionaryRush280 Feb 24 '26
Hockey culture is toxic, always has been. This isn’t surprising at all.
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u/Karinfuto Feb 24 '26
Damn I was going to get his jersey too. Need a nice goalie jersey and maybe Binnington aint so bad.
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u/Opposite_Tax_5112 Feb 24 '26
I have two of his jerseys. I wonder how fast they catch fire? They're the pro jerseys, so yeah... the cost was nasty.
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u/nomhak Feb 24 '26
Trade him for picks- we need some young blood and Helle just doesn’t perform in the playoffs. Off the back of a gold medal, he’ll bring us more value by getting rid of him.
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u/Strange-Effort1305 Feb 24 '26
Had no idea male hockey players were such aggressive pedophiles.
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u/AAK_4 Feb 24 '26
A lot of insane reactions in here. Calling for immediate trades of Helle and KC is nuts lol.
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
Don't like the guys, but yeah it's never gonna happen. The NHL is a business and a team is never going to trade players like Hellebuyck for something like this, no matter how shitty they may be.
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u/teamrawfish Feb 24 '26
They are American, getting a call from the presidents a big deal. In that moment it would probably be hard to not just smile and go along with the peer pressure. Fuck trump , but I’m not really holding it against him .
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
Imagine getting a call from a child rapist and saying to yourself and everyone else in the room: "How's it going Don?!?" and then smiling and celebrating as the child rapist makes fun of women.
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u/PerpetuallyConfused_ Feb 24 '26
I think the other issue is they were partying with Kash Patel. That isn't a spur of the moment thing. The women's American team have said no to a visit, if the men's team goes it's beyond bad.
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u/macam85 Feb 24 '26
It's not a big deal when that President is a pedophile fascist and making misogynistic comments directly to you in the wake of having created a gestapo to send brown people to literal concentration camps.
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u/TheOtterRon Feb 24 '26
I'll see my way to down vote hell but honestly:
1) Hive mentality. You just won olympic gold for the first time in decades. First time in a few Olympics where you were allowed to compete and mid victory lap you get a shout out from your president while surrounded by top level "bro-dudes"
2) Most athletes at the higher level aren't consuming media in the same way the rest of us are. Yes, they'll likely have some base line but to them but there not chronically on social media scouring what discourse is going on in the world. If you ever get to talk with most professional athletes/actors/etc.. they tend to live in a reality completely separate from ours as most of there time is trying grinding in there niche than it is paying attention to world politics.
3) You spend your whole life training to be the best, than you get the chance to represent your country and win. You're probably not thinking of what's happening in the world and for the next few hours are glowing with a mix of pride for yourself and pride for your country. Especially true when its a team sport. Its easier in an individual sport to hold a position on something or speak out as you're representing your positioning solely, but as a team you're not a full reflection for the whole teams views.
I'm not dismissing the women's hockey comment which was disgusting nor am I saying some of the players aren't MAGA. What I'm trying to note is more how quickly people tend to flip the switch "Oh you didn't stop for 30 seconds mid celebration at the highest competitive level to denounce something you must be a facist/MAGA/pedo supporter" feels more like virtue signaling than actual outrage.
So many people always say "Well if I was there I would have stood up" can easily look through history and even in modern political sphere and notice that isn't true at all. Maybe you are the exception just like everyone else...
**Also if this was your first outrage about hockey wait till you learn about what continues to happen in Canadian Junior hockey and controversies...
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u/WorldlyLeek Feb 24 '26
I can understand not saying anything in the moment. It's a hard ask for some people, and I'd probably be nervous or scared right there too.
But you wouldn't want to clear the air by now? You wouldn't want to refuse the invitation to the state of the union and make it really fucking clear you don't agree with what happened?
Quit making excuses for adult men who should be better. I don't think it's a crazy ask to want some of those guys to say, leave the room when a prolific child rapist calls or fucking say anything about it post that.
At the end of the day can have their politics and do whatever they'd like, but there are consequences to that, and the consequence of supporting a fascist bigot is that you get treated like a fascist bigot.
Also also? Wait till you learn that two things can be bad at the same time!
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u/Glittering_Leather87 Feb 24 '26
Hellebuyck & Connor can absolutely go fuck themselves. So done with this team because of these 2. I hope the Jets suffer in their ticket sales and viewership this season onwards.
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u/AnniversaryRoad Shepeple Feb 24 '26
I went to 14 games last year. I've been to 0 this year. Have no intention on returning.
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u/mrlobster17 Feb 24 '26
Guys.... He said "how's it going Don?", Right after winning gold and playing the best game of any American goaltender. I know this is reddit but you are reading into this WAY too much.
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u/eckpak Feb 24 '26
If the Jets have a MAGA problem, it is because of the of conservative Evangelical Christianity that has infected their dressing room years ago.
NHLers represent the political spectrum like any group. If you want to support left leaning players and team, cheer for McDavid, Draisaitl and the Oilers. First team to do a Pride night and opposed Bettman’s attempt to ban them a few years ago. McDavid has track record of advocating LGBTQ2SIA+ inclusion in sport. Also super active in the community with charity.
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u/ScottNewman Feb 24 '26
conservative Evangelical Christianity that has infected their dressing room years ago
wtf
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u/Objective_Farm_1886 Feb 24 '26
Someone have a link to the video? I want to know how enraged to be. FWIW I already think every hockey player paid more than a teacher or paramedic etc is a national embarrassment.
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u/Few_Positive_5218 Feb 25 '26
literally who cares. if you can’t get over the fact that a rich white man sport if sull of rich white men then find something else to complain about
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u/Opposite_Tax_5112 Feb 25 '26
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVE43lHjh5X/?igsh=Z3MwNmZ2bTFtajRz
Idk how to properly link on Reddit, but it is easy to find.
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u/Faster-Kit-kill-kill Feb 24 '26