Nice post John!  I couldn't agree more.  The USA team acted like the
spoiled brats that our professional sports scene makes them.  They
didn't act like they were playing for the US but for themselves.  I
didn't hear the same kind of sentiments from those representing Team
Canada.  Let's go Canada!  (BTW, I'm not from Canada... ;-))
 
John Van Vranken wrote:
>
>      "The biggest waste of time ever!"  -Team USA Keith Tkachuk regarding the
> olympic experience after todays loss.  Apparently, most of the team members
> felt the same way, wondering why they would quit their day jobs for a few days
> and take part in a bothersome ritual while they could be making big bucks back
> in North America.  After all, they went through all that training and
> preperation for what?? - A long plane ride and a steady course of Japanese
> food.  What a waste!
>      The true waste was having to listen to these comments from "America's
> Best". I think that this proves the fact that professional players are not
> mature enough to hadle the olympics and they should stay right where they want
> to be... back in the good old US of A.  Instead, "America's Brightest" hockey
> players should represent the country.  Unfamiliar last names from unknown
> places representing their country is the best part about the olympics.  I
> think that every Maine fan saw this first hand in '94 with the increadible
> showing from the black bear squad being represented.  Ask any one of those
> players, who also returned home without gold medals, and ask them what they
> felt about the olympics.  "An honor"  "An experince of a lifetime"  "An
> incredible feeling of patriotism" a just a few thoughts that probably came out
> of the mouths of the olympians after their defeat.
> "A waste of time"?? You bet, go back to the NHL.
> John
 
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