In a move that’s sparking eye-rolls across conservative circles, USA Women’s Hockey Captain Hilary Knight is playing the victim card over President Trump’s lighthearted ribbing of the men’s gold-medal team during a congratulatory call. Knight called the joke distasteful and coyly admitted she’s unsure if her squad will grace the White House with their presence for a victory lap. This comes hot on the heels of the men’s team eagerly accepting the invite, highlighting a stark divide in how elite athletes handle presidential banter—Trump’s playful dig at their empty-handed performance was classic roast humor, not some unforgivable sin.

Digging deeper, this reeks of the same selective outrage we’ve seen from politicized sports figures who thrive on virtue-signaling while dodging accountability. Knight’s crew crushed it at the Olympics, yet she’s injecting identity politics into a feel-good moment, echoing the NBA’s Kaepernick-era snubs of Trump-era celebrations. It’s a reminder that when left-leaning elites clutch pearls over distasteful words, they’re often projecting their own intolerance—much like how they demonize 2A advocates for defending self-defense rights as gun nuts. The implications for the gun community? Crystal clear: these are the same folks pushing gun control narratives, framing everyday Americans as threats while they grandstand on global stages. If skipping a White House photo-op over a joke is their hill to die on, imagine their hysteria over actual policy wins like concealed carry reciprocity.

For 2A patriots, this is low-hanging fruit to rally around—contrast the men’s team’s class with the women’s pettiness, and it underscores why we back leaders who don’t kowtow to snowflake athletes. Boycott their games? Nah, just keep winning the culture war by exposing the hypocrisy. Trump’s unfiltered style exposed their true colors; now the puck’s in our zone.