Flavor Flav announces 'She Got Game' weekend for U.S. Olympic women's hockey team

Flavor Flav announced a 'She Got Game Weekend' for the U.S. Olympic women's hockey team in Las Vegas from July 16–19; the announcement follows the team's decision to decline a White House invitation and remarks by President Trump that drew criticism.

Flavor Flav announced a ‘She Got Game Weekend’ to honor the United States Olympic women's hockey team. The weekend is planned for July 16 to 19 in Las Vegas. The announcement came after the team declined an invitation to attend the State of the Union and after remarks by President Trump drew public comment. Flavor Flav, 66, referenced his group's connection to the 1998 film He Got Game, for which Public Enemy recorded the title track. Key facts: - Flavor Flav announced the "She Got Game Weekend" set for July 16–19 in Las Vegas. - The U.S. women's hockey team declined a White House/State of the Union invitation, citing previously scheduled academic and professional commitments. - During a FaceTime call after the men's Olympic win, President Trump said he would have to "bring the women's team" and said he "probably would be impeached" if he did not, which prompted laughter in the men's locker room. - Team captain Hilary Knight described the remark as "distasteful" and said it has overshadowed the team's Olympic success; Knight scored in the 2-1 overtime gold-medal game. - Knight announced her international retirement before the Olympics and finished her U.S. career with two Olympic gold medals and 10 world championships, with 81 goals and 71 assists in 116 senior games. Summary: The announcement schedules a celebratory weekend for mid-July in Las Vegas and follows publicity around a declined White House invitation and related remarks. The event is set for July 16–19, and further details about the celebration were not reported.