New York Sports Icons That Could Run For President

John Tavares

The United States of America has been through times of prosperity and struggle. The same can be said of the New York Islanders. Tavares may not have made the Isles great again, but winning a playoff series for the first time in over 20 years is worth noting (for the sake of argument, we may also need to look past the fact that Tavares was born in Canada, too).

Similar to the previous three candidates, Tavares has the privilege of calling himself ‘Captain.’ Presidents need to be natural born leaders, and there’s little question that J.T. lacks that quality. Often leading by example, he sets the tone for his teammates and the opposition. His series-winning goal against Florida last year was a sign that the best is still to come.

Only 26 years old, Tavares may not be ready for the presidency just yet, but gives America great hope. The future is sometimes a scary thought, but fear not if Mr. Tavares is running the show in D.C.

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