One of my little kids was wondering why the hockey players spit so much, and why do they take a drink of water just to spit it out, and i honestly have no idea. Any insight?? #hnom @the_etrain
@alipunk as a stab in the dark (I'm not super up on the hockey side of things), it could also be a build up of MUC5B which is apparently a protein that makes saliva thick during exercise (possibly due to sustained breathing through the mouth drying out the mouth)