Washington Capitals and Team USA star TJ Oshie had to return to social media to defend a post about President Donald Trump during his inauguration on Monday.
Oshie had posted a simple graphic of Trump, which said “America is back” in capital letters followed by a message. Oshie captioned the post, “God bless America,” with a US flag emoji.
“Every day I will fight for you with every breath in my body,” Trump’s message on the graphic read. “I will not rest until we have achieved the strong, secure, and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. This will truly be America’s golden age.”
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Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie skates against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. (Bob Frid-USA Today Sports)
Well, the commenters below Oshie’s post were not very friendly, leading him to defend the post and his love for the country.
“That escalated quickly!” Oshie wrote on If that makes you feel better about chirping at me over the Internet, that’s great, although I don’t see the honor in it and it seems silly.”
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Some of the commenters said they were worried about Oshie’s daughters when Trump takes office and Oshie had time to respond.
“To the people concerned about my daughters, thank you for your concern,” Oshie added. “My four children will grow up with parents who support them, tell them they love them every day, teach them to be strong and, above all, to be good and kind people.”
Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie handles the puck during warmups before a game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. (Bob Frid-USA Today Sports)
And then there were the commentators who said they would throw Oshie’s jerseys in the trash.
“PS: For those who throw away t-shirts…maybe just remove the name and number. Remember that the name on the front is much more important than the one on the back. I love you today and always! God bless America” .
Oshie, a Stanley Cup winner with the Capitals in 2018, has played his last nine NHL seasons in the nation’s capital, where he is serving as alternate captain this year.
He was the 24th overall pick in the 2005 NHL Draft to the St. Louis Blues, where he spent his first seven seasons.
Washington Capitals forward TJ Oshie during a stoppage in play against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. (Bob Frid-USA Today Sports)
The 38-year-old was also a Team USA legend, having historic moments like his four-goal shootout against Russia during the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The United States placed fourth during those Olympics, but Oshie spent years representing the Stars and Stripes with three men’s national teams in 2009, 2010 and 2013, as well as the junior national team in 2006.
