Hockey gold medalist says team should’ve handled Trump’s joke better

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Team USA ice hockey goaltender Jeremy Swayman admitted to reporters on Wednesday that the men’s hockey team should have “reacted differently” to President Donald Trump’s joke about inviting the women’s team to the White House, after both teams won gold medals at the Olympics.

Swayman, who joined the team in visiting the White House and attending the State of the Union on Tuesday, returned to Boston on Wednesday to resume his NHL season with the Bruins.

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