Megan Rapinoe ridicules US men’s hockey team, Trump over ‘trash’ remark about women’s team: ‘You’re a clown’

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Former United States women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe criticized the U.S. men’s hockey team for their reaction to President Donald Trump’s phone call in the locker room following their gold medal win over Canada at Milan Cortina, calling the players and president "a clown" over what she said was a "trash" remark about the women’s gold medal hockey team.

Rapinoe, an outspoken critic of Trump, spoke at length about the postgame interaction with the president during the latest episode of her podcast with WNBA great Sue Bird, "A Touch More."

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe look on in the first quarter between the United States and France in the men's basketball gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena on Aug. 10, 2024. (Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports)

The retired soccer star took issue with Trump’s call, specifically his joke that he would also "have" to invite the women’s team to the State of the Union address, which took place on Tuesday, and the men’s reaction to the remark. 

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"The United States' men's hockey team in their utter moment of glory, childhood dreams come true, one in a lifetime accomplishment, sensational – ruined it for themselves because they allowed themselves to be totally co-opted by a clown. And now, you’re a clown. You look like a clown," she began.

 Rapinoe did not play a clip of the remark, adding, "We’re not going to platform that trash." 

She went on to admit that she understands the environment and how the team could "get yourself wrapped in this moment," but expressed her disappointment in the men’s team not respecting their