Rangers' Tony DeAngelo donates $1K to Wounded Warrior Project
New York Rangers defenseman Tony DeAngelo is one of the most controversial players in the NHL due to the conservative political views he constantly exhibits via social media, and while he's seen as a questionable character, he did make a nice donation to a charity near and dear to his heart.
The 24-year-old announced via Twitter on Monday that he'll be donating the profits he made from Cameo, a video sharing site where fans can pay celebrities money for a personalized video message, to the Wounded Warrior Project. The donation totals $1,000.
The Wounded Warrior Project is a charity and veterans service organization that offers many services, programs and events for wounded veterans of the military.
While DeAngelo is one of the NHL's most promising young defenseman, his conservative views could land him in deep water with the Rangers organization in the future. A majority of NHLers keep their political views off social media, but DeAngelo has gone as far as shouting out Donald Trump on Twitter to claiming that he didn’t want to pay more taxes as a defense of his beliefs.
In a more liberal city like New York, DeAngelo's comments have rubbed many the wrong way... and understandably so. DeAngelo has a questionable history, too, as he's used many racial and homophobic slurs during his time playing junior hockey.
However, there have been no incidents that we've heard of since, but it's worth wondering if he still uses them following the termination of Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic and other hockey players for misogynistic remarks in private messages.
DeAngelo's political views aren't the only reason why he's on the hot seat, either. The young defender has received discipline twice for abusing officials, one of which came at the NHL level.
The Rangers knew of his rather foggy past, but still acquired him via trade from the Arizona Coyotes by sending Derek Stepan the other way — believing he was worth the risk. In a time where political ideologies are supercharged following the death of George Floyd and the protests surrounding racial inequality, New York may want to consider discussing DeAngelo's social media activity with him going forward.
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