After winning the IIHF World Junior Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden, the players of Team USA gathered together on the ice to sing the National Anthem; their performance went viral.
Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele celebrated the moment in a post on X:
Crazy that CANADA’s top sports network @TSN_Sports chose to show this special moment from AMERICA’s junior hockey team after winning gold..but AMERICA’s largest sports network@espn chose to completely ignore it on all social media platforms…it’s SO refreshing to see such pride from these young men!!!!”
Watch the clip below:
Crazy that CANADA's top sports network @TSN_Sports chose to show this special moment from AMERICA's junior hockey team after winning gold..but AMERICA's largest sports network @espn chose to completely ignore it on all social media platforms. Also crazy considering ESPN's rights… https://t.co/yV3cXXBNW6
— Sage Steele (@sagesteele) January 6, 2024