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Team USA Gets Pep Talk From Former Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden

O'Neill's speech recounted the 2011 raid and motivated Team USA to a 5-3 win over Canada, despite criticism from left-wing social media users.

  • On Friday, former Navy SEAL Robert J. O'Neill delivered a pregame speech in Team USA's locker room at Daikin Park before their 5-0 win over Canada advanced them to face the Dominican Republic on Sunday, March 15.
  • Before the quarterfinal, Robert J. O'Neill used his role in the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden to motivate Team USA, sharing the helicopter wreckage anecdote that amused the locker room at Daikin Park.
  • Following an earlier viral moment from Aaron Judge, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said USA hockey star Jack Hughes reached out to the baseball players before Friday's game.
  • The speech drew criticism from left-wing social media for linking war to American values, while other Americans defended it and Mark DeRosa responded amid mounting scrutiny.
  • With the win, Team USA continued recent U.S. wins over Canada and will face the Dominican Republic in a highly anticipated semifinal on Sunday, March 15.
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The Liberty Line broke the news in on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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