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RockRaven

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15. Don't be. They made their choices. They can own them.

Reply to TomSlick (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:42 PM

Feb 24

They aren't victims, they aren't passive. They are grown ass adults, they have agency, and they are responsible for what they do.

Other people need not be embarrassed for them, they can do that for themselves, or not.

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I am embarrassed for the US Olympic hockey team. [View all] TomSlick Feb 24 OP

Women allnews Feb 24 #1

Wow..that took me by surprise.. Deuxcents Feb 24 #5

They put that in for damage control Mossfern Feb 24 #13

No, they are not. Ocelot II Feb 24 #8

Amy Klobuchar isn't wearing white.......saw her earlier yucking it up with Shumer and Jeffries...... a kennedy Feb 24 #16

I am disgusted with them. SheltieLover Feb 24 #2

I'm not. Individually one didn't have to go chicoescuela Feb 24 #3

This is important stuff..🙃 Deuxcents Feb 24 #4

No one forced them to. They like Trump newdeal2 Feb 24 #6

I'm glad I can still like the 5 that blew it off AStern Feb 24 #7

They chose this. FeelingBlue Feb 24 #9

I'm not . . . hatrack Feb 24 #10

Only 8 we're at the STOTU out of over 20 members surfered Feb 24 #11

Good! hatrack Feb 24 #12

Thank you for the honesty sarisataka Feb 24 #17

Not attending with hockey team Nanjeanne Feb 24 #14

Don't be. They made their choices. They can own them. RockRaven Feb 24 #15

Do you mean the MEN'S hockey team? Nt spooky3 Feb 24 #18

Yes, of course. TomSlick Feb 24 #19