“Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost.”

"I think hopefully that will trigger something in people's minds to make them think, 'well actually what we did here wasn't really appropriate and shouldn't have happened in the slightest," he says.

“Sports are a lot of things and sports can certainly provide an escape and a distraction and hopefully sports, and tonight, can provide some joy as well.”

"It's really nice to be able to exchange some feedback. It's been a really nice experience, hopefully we don't stop here."

"The whole purpose was just to save up on some energy and be fresher hopefully in the deeper draw of the tournament."