Former NHL player Georges Laraque says it is embarrassing that the Pittsburgh Penguins are willing to visit the White House.
The retired enforcer said Monday that hockey showed its conservative face while National Football League and National Basketball Association players and teams battled President Donald Trump over the weekend on the issue of kneeling during the U.S. national anthem to protest racism and police brutality.
The Penguins issued a statement Saturday saying they would honour the “tradition” of championship-winning teams visiting the White House even though Trump had just dis-invited the NBA’s Golden State Warriors after scoring star Steph Curry said he didn’t want to go.