Flavor Flav Invites USA Women's Hockey Team to Vegas Celebration

Rapper offers to host gold medal winners for dinners, shows and 'good times'

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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After the U.S. men's hockey team was invited to the White House following their Olympic gold medal win, the women's team was left out. Rapper Flavor Flav took to social media to extend an official invitation for the women's team to celebrate their victory with him in Las Vegas, offering to arrange hotel stays, flights, dinners and entertainment.

Why it matters

The invitation from Flavor Flav highlights the ongoing gender inequities in sports, where the accomplishments of female athletes often receive less recognition and celebration than their male counterparts. Flav's offer provides an opportunity for the women's team to be honored in a meaningful way for their Olympic achievement.

The details

Flavor Flav posted on Twitter that he would be 'happy to host the USA Women's Hockey team in Las Vegas for 'nice dinners and shows and good times.' He said he was confident he could get a hotel and airline to help facilitate the celebration. Flav's invitation came after the U.S. men's hockey team was invited to the White House and the State of the Union address, while the women's team was not extended a similar offer.

  • The U.S. women's hockey team won the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
  • Flavor Flav posted his invitation to the women's team on Twitter on February 23, 2026.

The players

Flavor Flav

Co-founder of the hip-hop group Public Enemy who extended an invitation to the U.S. women's hockey team to celebrate their Olympic gold medal win in Las Vegas.

U.S. Women's Hockey Team

The gold medal-winning women's ice hockey team from the 2026 Winter Olympics.

U.S. Men's Hockey Team

The gold medal-winning men's ice hockey team from the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Donald Trump

Former U.S. President who invited the U.S. men's hockey team to the White House and State of the Union address following their Olympic gold medal win.

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What they’re saying

“If the USA Women's Hockey team wants a real celebration and invite ,,, I'll host them in Las Vegas. Do some nice dinners and shows and good times. I'm sure I can get a hotel and airline to help me out here and celebrate these women for real for real.”

— Flavor Flav, Rapper (Twitter)

What’s next

Flavor Flav is awaiting a response from the U.S. women's hockey team on whether they would be interested in accepting his invitation to celebrate in Las Vegas. He has indicated he is flexible on timing, except for March 14-16.

The takeaway

Flavor Flav's offer to host the U.S. women's hockey team highlights the ongoing gender inequities in sports, where female athletes often do not receive the same level of recognition and celebration as their male counterparts. His invitation provides an opportunity to honor the women's team's Olympic achievement in a meaningful way.