President Obama Congratulates T.J. Oshie, U.S. Olympic Hockey Team On Win

President Obama congratulated T.J. Oshie via Twitter on Saturday after his tremendous performance in the U.S. men’s hockey team’s victory over Olympic host Russia. The Commander in Chief clearly got up early to watch the Americans do their thing.

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So what does Oshie think about being America’s newest hockey hero? Apparently, Oshie believes the word “hero” should be reserved for a different occasion.

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Class act.

Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@michaelFhurley