Flavor Flav Invites Olympic Gold Medal Women’s Hockey Team to Vegas Celebration

Hip-hop legend Flavor Flav has extended a formal invitation to the U.S. women's Olympic hockey team to celebrate their gold medal victory in Las Vegas. The offer comes after the team declined an invitation to President Trump's State of the Union address.

The gold medal-winning U.S. women’s ice hockey team from the Milano Cortina Olympics has received an unexpected party invitation from hip-hop icon Flavor Flav after declining to attend President Trump’s State of the Union speech.

The Public Enemy founding member posted on social media that he would welcome the championship team to Las Vegas for entertainment and dining if they “wants a real celebration and invite.” Flav also published what he described as an official email invitation sent to the team.

The invitation stems from events following the men’s hockey team’s gold medal victory on Sunday. During their locker room celebration, the men’s team received a congratulatory phone call from President Trump, who was joined by FBI Director Kash Patel. Trump extended a State of the Union invitation to the men’s team, then added: “I must tell you, we’re going to have to bring the women’s team, you do know that,” before joking “I do believe I probably would be impeached” if he failed to include the women.

Flav’s invitation directly addressed Trump’s comments about the women’s team. “We saw the story about the men’s invite to the White House, and the not quite invite for the women’s team,” stated the email Flav shared. “Flav recently posted on social media an idea and invite for the women’s hockey team to Las Vegas for a real celebration. He always stands behind everything he says and does. If there is an interest for the team to come to Las Vegas and celebrate with Flav – we will figure it out on our end and make it a lovely experience.”

The 66-year-old rapper, recognizable for his signature oversized clock necklace, has become a familiar face at Olympic events. He served as the official supporter for the U.S. bobsleigh and skeleton teams during these Olympics and previously backed the women’s water polo squad at the 2024 Paris Games.

Flavor Flav and Chuck D established Public Enemy in New York in 1985, creating politically charged hip-hop music. Their 1988 release “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” remains a landmark album in the genre. The group has earned induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.