Washington Capitals and Team USA star T.J. Oshie found himself defending a post on social media regarding President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Oshie had shared a graphic of Trump with the message “Every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body,” and captioned it “God Bless America” with a USA flag emoji.
However, the commenters beneath the post were not friendly, leading Oshie to defend his post and his love for his country. He wrote, “To be clear I love America and Americans on both sides of the aisle and always will. Yeah even you in the negative comments you little stinkers. I choose to respect everyone until you prove me otherwise.”
Some commenters expressed concern for Oshie’s daughters under Trump’s presidency, to which Oshie responded, “To the people worried about my daughters thank you for your concern. All four of my kids 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.”
Others threatened to throw away Oshie’s jerseys, prompting him to say, “P.S. For those throwing out jerseys… maybe just scrape off the name and number. Remember the name on the front is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back. Love you guys today and always! God Bless America.”
Oshie, a Stanley Cup winner with the Capitals in 2018, has played his past nine seasons in the NHL in Washington D.C. He was also a Team USA legend, representing the Stars and Stripes with three men’s national teams and the national junior squad.
