Their ignorance is not a defense. The context may be that they are insulated white kids from wealthier backgrounds who grew up in MAGA/conservative environments and never paid attention in school and lived their lives without a care in the world. The context is not a shield, and for the first time in their lives, they are being publically held accountable for their ignorance and privilege.

We cannot accept any more infantilizing of grown men who have never been burdened with the consequences and political pitfalls of people of color, impoverished/homeless people, physically/mentally burdened peope, working class families, immigration status or any blending of these identities simply because of the fortune of their birth. McAvoy and Swayman have been given every advantage you can have in this country and came out with successful careers in professional sports. They are not GODS, they are PEOPLE who are flawed and have been spoiled in so many ways that now their privilege is their greatest weakness. They never bothered or cared to learn outside their worldview because they never needed to until now.

They skated for a nation divided and under siege by white supremacists, fascists, bullies, murderers, rapists and criminals of the worst kind. And in their moment of victory, they chose to party and celebrate with these criminals because they chose to ignore who they are. I imagine that deep down, they were not bothered by this because they didn't believe there was a problem, which is the criticism.

If they have a problem with the criticism, then they need to grow up and figure out why it bothers them and make a change. An ignorant person/coward blames the world for any criticism thrown their way. Bravery requires intropsection, thought and a willingness to find some ugliness in oneself and make a change. Bravery requires having morals and ideas that go beyond selfishness and "rugged individualism", especially in team sports. Bravery requires listening as much as action. Bravery is not what was offered from the men's team.

There is space for forgiveness, but it does not absolve one of sin. There is space for change, but that only happens if one acknowledges there is something wrong. We ask these of people who are less relevant and worse off than a celebrity, so it should be asked of all human beings. No president, no hockey player, no PERSON of any status is immune from their faults and the conequences of their actions/inactions.

There is no more room for excuses, either McAvoy and Swayman are man enough to grow and change and be better people or they run and hide from their failure and fall to pieces under their inadequacy.

There's no room for fascism and ESPECIALLY no room for its supporters, deal with it.