Wednesday afternoon, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman published two humbling, but awesome photos.
The mayor of Sin City published pics of herself posing in an Alex Ovechkin home jersey. Mayor Goodman did so to pay back a bet she started with Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser before the start of the Stanley Cup Final.
Goodmans & @CityOfLasVegas always pay off our bets. Congratulations to @MayorBowser & @Capitals on winning the #stanleycup! Well deserved! Now I know how @Mayor_Bowman felt! We love our @GoldenKnights and look forward to next season. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/3pUq87kwHE
— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) June 20, 2018
Congratulations to @Capitals and @MayorBowser deserving champions. It was a lot of fun embracing our friendly rivalry. I will pay our bet off and will be wearing a @Capitals sweater to the June 20 @cityoflasvegas Council meeting. pic.twitter.com/wCJ8KZV4ie
— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) June 8, 2018
The, uh, “trash talking” between the two started with tweets in all lowercase (#nocaps) by Mayor Goodman.
just got off the phone with the great @thebuchananshow and we are going #nocaps fot the #stanleycupfinals. we love @goldenknights in @cityoflasvegas so #nocaps just like in this tweet! #goknightsgo
— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) May 25, 2018
Mayor Bowser got on the phone, turned on the caps lock on her Twitter machine, and the bet was officially on.
VERY CUTE. LET THE GAMES BEGIN! (THIS MESSAGE IS IN #ALLCAPS) https://t.co/oUOjNi52Zo
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) May 25, 2018
We even got a graphic.
#RocktheRed #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/ppRRB0rVXY
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) May 25, 2018
And then the series happened.
see when we say #nocaps we mean #nocaps!!! @capitals @mayorbowser. what do you think @goldenknights @TheBuchananShow @chetbuchanan @spencetology @radiokayla??? https://t.co/uJxkE9j75O
— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) May 25, 2018
that’s right #nocaps. we are ready to take on @capitals for the #stanleycup! @goldenknights have been looking good in practice i am told. #goknightsgo! https://t.co/pABxnrA0Rq
— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) May 27, 2018
LET’S #GOCAPS! #ALLCAPS@MAYOROFLASVEGAS https://t.co/Z7FPqQaEMs
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) May 29, 2018
way to go team! three to go! #nocaps #goknightsgo pic.twitter.com/CZQVUfKZTQ
— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) May 29, 2018
#FTW! 👏🙌👊@MAYOROFLASVEGAS, @GOLDENKNIGHTS JUST GOT A TASTE OF WHAT TO EXPECT IN DC! WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR ARRIVAL! #ALLCAPS #STANLEYCUPFINALS https://t.co/IBxiCk0lmi
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) May 31, 2018
we are calling @goldenknights for game 3 in the #stanleycupfinals2018. #nocaps #goknightsgo @capitals @mayorbowser i hope you are ready! pic.twitter.com/2uONfzUcgw
— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) June 2, 2018
so @mayorbowser i hope you don’t mind us taking some liberty with one of your iconic destinations. we believe in our @goldenknights #nocaps #goknightsgo https://t.co/P5XC5yd62k
— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) June 4, 2018
tough game last night. no one has given our golden misfits a chance all year, but if there is one thing i know it is don’t bet against las vegas no matter the odds. @cityoflasvegas is behind you @goldenknights! #goknightsgo #nocaps pic.twitter.com/6c0D3Zjq93
— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) June 5, 2018
ALL OF DC IS ON ITS FEET. LET’S GO CAPS! BRING HOME THE #STANLEYCUP! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/N5nBSO5xDI
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 8, 2018
BRING IT HOME @CAPITALS!!!! https://t.co/J1BTjGlS0V
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 8, 2018
Eventually though, Mayor Bowser would have the last laugh as the Caps won the series 4-1 and its first ever Stanley Cup.
WE ARE ALL #DCPROUD OF THE EFFORT, TENACITY, AND DETERMINATION OUR BELOVED @CAPITALS DISPLAYED ALL SEASON LONG, CAPTURING THEIR FIRST-EVER #STANLEYCUP.
THE #SPORTSCAPITAL CAN’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE WITH THE TEAM IN THE DAYS TO COME! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/G1ROyIw64I
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 8, 2018
.@mayoroflasvegas, thanks for your sportsmanship. We can’t wait to see you #RocktheRed ❤️#ALLCAPS https://t.co/0IsLKd4527
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 8, 2018
On behalf of 700,000 Washingtonians, I want to thank our @Capitals, and their captain @ovi8, for bringing the #StanleyCup home! #SportsCapital #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/IOM8IzyvrX
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 12, 2018
✅ Best hockey team in the world! 🏒
✅ World's best fans! 🌎
✅ Best city in the world!There's no doubt that the #StanleyCup would end up in #WashingtonDC! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/pAcNKpwEhG
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 12, 2018
