Former ESPN star Sarah Spain has shared a jaw-dropping story from the Winter Olympics, revealing just how unsettling it was to sit near Vice President JD Vance during the games. On her podcast, Spain described feeling “ill” while trying to enjoy Team USA’s hockey match against Switzerland — and blamed the Secret Service for ruining her experience.
The incident unfolded at the opening ceremony in San Siro earlier this month, where Vance and his wife Usha waved American flags as cameras rolled. But the reception was far from warm — boos mixed with scattered applause, with CNN commentators noting the unusual response.
“One commentator said, ‘There is the vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha — oops, those are not … uh … those are a lot of boos for him. Whistling, jeering, some applause,’” Spain recalled.
A Front-Row View Gone Wrong
Spain, host of the popular podcast Good Game With Sarah Spain, sat just 20 meters away from Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio while they stayed behind after the ceremony to watch the U.S. women’s hockey team take on the Czech Republic.
She vividly described the moment: “Twelve minutes into the first period, that area suddenly is awash with large men in suits with earpieces. And here comes JD Vance carrying a child and a bunch of security, and eventually Marco Rubio.”
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