Jimmy’s Famous Seafood didn’t like the crabby article that HuffPost published over the weekend in the midst of Team USA’s winning streak.
After the U.S. men’s hockey team won gold Sunday, the Baltimore-based restaurant told HuffPost to “go f*ck yourself” in response to a piece the outlet published, titled “There’s A Name For The Discomfort You’re Feeling Watching The Olympics Right Now.”
The family-owned business sent the message to HuffPost on X, and it already has more than 11 million views.
The HuffPost piece detailed how people who hate their country are having to deal with Team USA winning at the Winter Olympics. HuffPost offered great advice to those who can’t stand seeing Team USA on top, like “don’t forget to breathe.” Groundbreaking.
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood is an all-American joint that has been a Maryland landmark since the 1970s, and clearly doesn’t have an issue with celebrating the athletic achievements of Americans. Like the Minadakis family, who started Jimmy’s Famous Seafood and turned it into a nationwide staple, the Olympians accomplished their own American dream and should not have to worry about being tolerated instead of celebrated.
With lines like this in the HuffPost story — “If waving the American flag or chanting, ‘USA!’ makes us feel grossed out or ashamed, we can cheer for individual athletes” — it’s easy to see how the Team USA-supporting seafood restaurant got ticked off.
🇺🇸 For bringing home the gold and delivering an overwhelming sense of pride throughout America, we hereby grant FREE CRABCAKES FOR LIFE to all members of the 2026 USA Men’s & Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Teams! This applies to both dine-in and shipping for all time. God Bless… pic.twitter.com/YY4eI2xa8j
— Jimmy’s Famous Seafood (@JimmysSeafood) February 22, 2026
To battle the HuffPost whining, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood offered free crab cakes for life to every member of the 2026 Team USA men’s and women’s Olympic ice hockey teams.
The free offer is good for dine-in or shipping, since Jimmy’s sends crab cakes near and far across the United States.
The praise from the online world couldn’t have been greater for Jimmy’s Famous Seafood. Immediately, patriots from all over started ordering crab cakes to show support for an America-loving establishment.
And as if Jimmy’s Famous Seafood’s Sunday couldn’t have been busier shipping out crab cakes to new fans, the company brought back a crab cake-themed American flag shirt to show support for the country long after the Olympic hype had faded.
What won’t fade is the American spirit Jimmy’s Famous Seafood exudes daily. From the Minadakis family raising three boys in a small apartment on top of their restaurant to building a seafood empire — thanks to the restaurant sticking to its beliefs, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood has a whole new batch of Americans to serve.
Related: HuffPost Mocks Team USA Pride — Americans Clap Back
.png)
.png)
