— Logan Couture (@Logancouture) August 26, 2020. I mentioned my father being a former police officer. Load There's a lot to unpack in Couture's reasoning for his alleged sucker-punch, much of which ties to a tumultuous political landscape. Couture responded by saying he doesn't vote and never liked Trump. Are you serious @TaraSlone ? Several people questioned the veracity of Couture's story after his original tweet, prompting him to defend himself and his account multiple times. 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Man this world is so wrong, MORE: Clippers' Doc Rivers delivers call for justice: 'This country does not love us', Couture — who was born in southern Ontario, is a Canadian citizen and is ineligible to vote in any U.S. election — provided more context in several replies to his original tweet. One person in particular seemingly criticized Couture's hypocrisy, responding with an earlier tweet in which he spoke out against racism. I … There's a lot to unpack in Couture's reasoning for his alleged sucker-punch, much of which ties to a tumultuous political landscape. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORT THIS MINISTRY! Some of that includes Trump himself, who has been a divisive political figure throughout his four-year term. Saying my dad was a police officer and I “would” if I could vote republican. Logan Couture: "Hypothetically speaking, I'd probably vote for someone who views minorities and the LGBTQ+ community as inferior to others" https://t.co/LBE0V2J6nh. — Logan Couture (@Logancouture) August 26, 2020 Couture later clarified that he doesn't actually vote, and couldn't even vote for President Trump due to his Canadian citizenship. That was it. I’ll never talk politics in public again. If you vote you are a villain? He clarified that he mentioned his father was a police officer and that he'd vote Republican in 2020 "if I could.". Couture also mentioned that his father was a former police officer claiming that escalated the alleged situation. Some have also noted that Couture's recent statement on anti-Black racism in hockey holds a lot less meaning now that he's revealed his political beliefs. I don’t vote, I never said I like Donald Trump. Couture later clarified that he doesn't actually vote, and couldn't even vote for President Trump due to his Canadian citizenship. And I’ve learned that. I only talked about what the Republicans may bring in the election. Media Avail: Burns,Hertl,Couture. "So was that bullshit, manipulation, or do you not understand that supporting Trump is supporting white supremacy? Is this really what we are coming to? Couture later went on to explain that he doesn’t like Trump while also tweeting he’ll “never talk politics in public again.”. Logan Couture NHLI via Getty Images San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture posted a statement on social media expressing regret for making an incident public and explaining why it … If you vote you are a villain? I don’t. He was drafted by the Sharks ninth overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft Playing career Minor. London-raised Logan Couture, captain of the San Jose Sharks, tweeted this morning that he was in Toronto talking about voting for the Republican Party Tuesday night when he was "sucker punched. 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