Team USA hockey won the World Junior Championship over the weekend. The championship is sweet enough on its own. However, there is another element to the story that is warming hearts across the country.
The team sang the National Anthem when it was played following the team’s victory.
The American players singing their national anthem together after winning Gold at the #WorldJuniors 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/JenCCaVTLO
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 5, 2024
Look at those happy young men. Their parents did something right. There isn’t a kneeler among them. The team stood there and proudly sang the National Anthem without any self-consciousness at all. How refreshing. It gives me hope for the upcoming generation.
I’ll note that the video shared online was by a Canadian media outlet. ESPN didn’t carry it, according to reports.
Shortly after their 6-2 victory, the American…
