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Flavor Flav honors U.S. women's Olympic hockey team in Las Vegas

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 16, 2026, 2:31 PM

Last updated Jul 16, 2026

Flavor Flav honors U.S. women's Olympic hockey team in Las Vegas

Summary

Flavor Flav's 'SHE Weekend' is set in Las Vegas from July 16-19, celebrating the U.S. women's hockey team, who won gold in February. The event includes a parade and awards, intended to honor over 100 athletes, including members of the bobsled and skeleton teams. Despite the celebration, critics question the choice of Flav as a spokesperson, citing past controversies. The gold medal-winning team drew an average audience of 5.3 million viewers during the finals, marking a historic moment for women’s hockey. The official recognition comes after the team faced a lack of media focus compared to their male counterparts during prior celebrations.

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By the Numbers

•Flavor Flav hosts 'SHE Weekend' to celebrate U.S. women's hockey team.
•Event takes place in Las Vegas from July 16-19.
•The women's hockey team won gold in February 2026.
•Over 100 athletes, including bobsledders, will be honored.
•Critics raise concerns about Flav's controversial past.

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2:31 PMYahoo Sports — Women’s sports needs more advocates, but is Flavor Flav really the best we can do?

What they're saying

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Inside a Las Vegas meeting room on a pleasant morning in May, residents of Sin City waited their turn to address the Clark County Board of Commissioners. A man rarely known by his government name, William Drayton Jr., walked to the front of the room to make his appeal for the women on the U.S. Olympic hockey team. The scene was both serious and strange — after all, this was Vegas and a member of the Satanic temple with black devil horns affixed to the top of his head was waiting for his turn on
— Yahoo Sports

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