U.S. Olympic men’s hockey team captain Auston Matthews says the situation surrounding the women’s team is “unfortunate” following backlash over his team’s reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments after Sunday’s gold-medal victory over Canada.
“We have nothing but love and respect for the women’s team and what they were able to accomplish,” said Matthews, who is also the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. “It’s amazing that the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams were both bringing home gold medals for the United States of America.”
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