American rapper Flavor Flav has invited the U.S. women’s hockey team to celebrate their Milan-Cortina Olympic gold medal with him after they turned down U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to mark the occasion at the White House.
In an X post on Tuesday, the musician shared an email he sent to the team, offering the opportunity for “a real celebration” in Las Vegas.
“Formal invitation sent to the women’s hockey team,” he wrote in the caption above a screenshot of the email. “If anyone knows someone with them, have them each out.”
In a separate post, he offered to organize flights and accommodation, host dinners, take the team to shows and have “good times” after the Olympic champions said no to attending Trump’s state of the union address on Tuesday night.
On Monday, a video emerged of a phone call from Trump to the U.S. men’s team in a celebratory locker room after their gold-medal win. In the video, Trump invited the men to the White House, and can be heard saying that he would also have to invite the women’s team.
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“I must tell you, we’re going to have to bring the women’s team, you do know that,” Trump said.
Trump joked that if he did not also invite the women’s team, “I do believe I probably would be impeached.”
The men’s team erupted in laughter.
Both teams won gold in overtime against Canada, with the American women beating Canada 2-1 in the gold-medal game on Thursday. The U.S. men beat Canada on Sunday.
Flavor Flav called Trump’s comment was a “not quite invite.”
Flavor Flav has a history of supporting women’s sports. In 2024, he fully sponsored the U.S. Women’s Olympic water polo team and attended the games in Paris to support the team. At the same Olympics, he made a bejewelled bronze clock necklace for U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles after her medal was rescinded over a timing technicality.
He also helped raise money so the family of Paralympic sprinter Nick Mayhugh could travel to Paris to watch him compete, and alongside Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian, covered rent for Veronica Fraley, an Olympic discus thrower, so she could attend the Olympic Games.
Turning down the president’s offer on Monday, U.S. the women’s hockey team wrote, “We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement.”
“Due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games, the athletes are unable to participate. They were honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment,” a USA Hockey spokesperson told The Associated Press.
Logistics played a role in the decision, as many of the women were not scheduled to arrive in North America until Monday evening. The men’s team flew by charter to Miami earlier Monday. The women took a commercial flight and were scheduled to land in Atlanta.
After arriving in Miami, Matthew Tkachuk of the U.S. men’s team said winning gold had been a “whirlwind.”
“It’s been amazing. It’s a dream of ours, it was such an amazing way to unite the country,” he continued. He also said it was an honour to hear from Trump after the win.
“And so we are definitely honoured to represent him and the millions and millions across the country,” he said.
Vice-President JD Vance attended two of the U.S. women’s early-round games with his family.
As of this writing, the women’s team has not publicly replied to Flavor Flav.
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— With files from The Associated Press
The men’s team damaged hockey’s reputation as a clean sport.
Phuc u troll.
Epstein or Diddy type of party?
My mother is a woman and my father is her brother. MAID please rescue me my TDS hurts my tummy.
Thats funny Mr. Troll. The article says they declined as a team. Nothing about work or families. Thats YOUR made up garbage to instill your MAGAt slime on everything.
What happened to freedom of speech global? Oh right, free to speak if it fits your narrative. Got it!
Um, the reason they declined was because some of the women had to return to college and/or work. Read the article, they buried this info at the end.
Who global your working overtime deleting comments. Talk about a propaganda network. Bought and paid for by the liberal party
Smart women. Go to the SOTU hosted by the dude who insulted them and their efforts? Im sure the men will go. Maybe not all of them. For sure the Tkachuk chumps will be front and center like the MAGAt mon keys they are. Mr. Troll was right on time chiming in on this. Trying so hard to make me look bad. Give it up. You never will.
Big surprise women turned the offer down. Atleast the men’s team is patriotic. State of the union address is going to be great! Can’t wait.
Everyone is turning off Global to watch the state of the Union address!