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Canadians booed throughout the entire playing of the Star Spangled Banner
2025-02-03
Poor sportsmanship, and rude besides. But then Canadians are refusing to understand that the reason President Trump imposed tariffs on their goods is because they refuse to beef up security on their side of the border to prevent drug trafficking and illegal crossing of all sorts — whether migrants/colonists, human trafficking, or terrorists including jihadis. Easy peasy, and the tariffs would go away without regret or anger. But they prefer to loathe President OrangeManBad and those horrid MAGA people who dared defy their globalist elites and vote him into office.
TORONTO (AP) — Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued an emerging trend Sunday of booing the American national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada.

Fans of the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise booed the anthem after similar reactions broke out Saturday night at NHL games in Ottawa, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump made his threat of import tariffs on America’s northern neighbor reality.

After initially cheering for the 15-year-old female singer, fans booed throughout “The Star-Spangled Banner” performance. At the end, mixed boos and cheers could be heard before the crowd erupted in applause for the Canadian anthem, “O Canada.”

Fans also booed Sunday night when Agasha Mutesasira began her performance of the American national anthem in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday night when the NHL’s Canucks hosted the Detroit Red Wings.

Posted by:DooDahMan

#6  Trudeau agrees to border controls and Fentanyl interdiction. As with Mexico, tariff will be delayed 30 days:

Posted by: KBK   2025-02-03 18:56  

#5  Screw Castro's illegitimate son and the crap country to our north. Trump should impose the same tariffs on ALL Canadian good as Canada does on our milk and eggs, 250% is the current number...
Posted by: 49 Pan   2025-02-03 17:29  

#4  This was in Canada, which I somehow didn’t catch on first reading. The answer is for the American team and their fans to walk out, leaving the game unplayed.

And for Canadian fans who try that at games south of the border: summary eviction with no refund for booing fans, ditto for booing players, and a substantial fine for the team. Fighting may be allowed (is it still? I don’t know these things), but poor sportsmanship must not be.
Posted by: trailing wife   2025-02-03 17:07  

#3  Yeah, an NBA game (some say thug ball) in Toronto.

I'm waiting for the razzing the next time a Canadian hockey team gets in, say, Philadelphia, where they do a good job of razzing its own.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2025-02-03 11:12  

#2  "Pro sporting event" was it ?

Walk the fok out. Opportunity missed.
Posted by: Besoeker   2025-02-03 02:08  

#1  Well, I think playing the national anthems at North American pro sports events are kind of silly. This isn't 1930 America, this is the 21st century where pro sports, especially baseball, ice hockey, and basketball have many foreign players. Leave the national anthems to international competitions at the country level, not professional sports.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2025-02-03 02:02  

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