Sarah Palin gets assist from ex-NHL star Ron Duguay after pestered at NYC restaurant

[buh buh biden]

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin – known for praising "hockey moms" –
received a timely assist this week from a former hockey star, ex-NHL
player Ron Duguay.

It happened Wednesday, when a photographer began pestering Palin with
questions about her recent coronavirus diagnosis while she and Duguay, a
former member of the New York Rangers, were dining with friends at a
restaurant in New York City.

Palin was in the Big Apple for her defamation trial against The New York
Times, which has been delayed until next month because she tested positive
for the virus at the beginning of this week.

The unnamed photographer began recording Palin eating dinner with Duguay
and three others at Elio’s Italian restaurant in Manhattan. Palin
initially turned to the photographer and waved from the outdoor tent where
the group was dining.

"Hi there, are any of you guys concerned that she tested positive for
COVID? I’m just curious," the photographer asks.

Duguay, 64, then gets up and approaches him, asking, "Are you looking for
trouble?"

"Are you going to hurt me?" the photographer asks, before Duguay appears
to knock his camera out of his hand.

Palin’s dinner was against federal COVID-19 five-day quarantine guidelines
but the restaurant suggested to the New York Post it wasn’t their concern.

"People come to eat, we are not the border police," an employee reportedly
told the publication.

The restaurant said, however, they adhered to the city’s vaccine mandate
by seating Palin’s party outside in below-freezing weather (in a tent with
a heat lamp). Palin has said she doesn’t plan to ever get vaccinated.

The former GOP vice-presidential candidate did dine inside the same
restaurant Saturday, however, despite not showing a required vaccination
card, according to the New York Daily News. The city said the restaurant
won't be fined because her admittance wasn't officially documented.

The photographer told the Daily News he contacted police about the
incident and officers confirmed they responded and the issue was resolved.
No other details were given.

Elio’s manager Luca Guaitolini told the Daily News: "It’s unfortunate, but
we’ve moved on. We’ve been answering all the questions since Wednesday.
What can I tell you? We are spaghetti people."

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ office had strong words for Palin’s
outing, saying in a statement, "By repeatedly flouting CDC guidelines, Ms.
Palin has shown a complete disregard for the health and safety of small
business workers and her fellow patrons."

Palin was required to test for the virus Monday in connection with her
trial.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sarah-palin-nhl-ron-duguay-nyc-
restaurant-rangers-covid