Trump comment 'distasteful', says USA women's ice hockey captain

"whatever's going on should never outshine or minimise their work and our success on the world stage."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"I did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like I was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic gold, calling it fake and something I would never say."

— Brady Tkachuk , Athlete

"If the USA Women’s Hockey team wants a real celebration and invite ,,, I’ll host them in Las Vegas."

— Flavor Flav , Celebrity

"I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke, and unfortunately that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying for Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke, and unfortunately that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying for Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"Our relationship with them, over the course of being in the Olympic Village, I think we are so tight with their group."

— Jack Hughes , Athlete

"To share that gold medal with them is something that we're forever grateful for."

— Jeremy Swayman , Athlete

"I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke and unfortunately that is overshadowing a lot of the success."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"People are so negative about things. I think everyone in that locker room knows how much we support [the women’s team]."

— Jack Hughes , Athlete

"We should’ve reacted differently."

— Jeremy Swayman , Athlete

"I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke, and unfortunately, that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying for Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"We're just focusing on celebrating the women in our room, the extraordinary efforts, and continue to celebrate three gold medals in program history as well as the double gold for both men's and women's at the same time."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"I thought the call in itself was distasteful and an awesome learning moment to refocus the narrative and understand [that] our words matter."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"Players should have reacted differently."

— Jeremy Swayman , Athlete

"At the end of the day, it’s just about the country."

— Ellen Hughes , Athlete

"I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke, and unfortunately that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying for Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"We should have reacted differently. We know that."

— Jeremy Swayman , Athlete

"I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke and unfortunately that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying for Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke, and unfortunately that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying for Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"I think there's a genuine level of support there and respect."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"Women aren't less than, and their achievements shouldn't be overshadowed by anything else other than how great they are."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete

"I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke and unfortunately that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats."

— Hilary Knight , Athlete