The wars of the national anthem between the United States and Canada have not yet ended.
While it has been weak and playful sports jokes in the past, things took a serious turn last month in political tensions between the two countries.
He started in a game of Ottawa senators on February 1, when fans booed the “starry banner” in the visit of Minnesota Wild. The next day, Toronto Raptors fans booed the anthem when the Los Angeles clippers arrived in the city.
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Madison Square Garden during the national anthem before the opening night between the New York Rangers and the Arizona coyotes. (Brad Penner-USA Today Sports)
The boos reached new heights during the highly disputed 4 -nations confrontation tournament, which Canada finally won over the United States, but when the Toronto Maple Leafs visited the Madison Square Garden on Friday night, the boos still sounded.
The New York Rangers fans booed the song of “O, Canada” before their 3-2 defeat against the team from the north.
In a sense of irony, the captain of the US team, Auston Matthews, was at the opposite end of the boos on Friday night, considering that it is a superstar of the Leafs.
The New York Rangers goalkeeper, Igor Shesterkin (31) observes during the anthem before a game against the Vancouver Canucks in Madison Square Garden. (Jessica Alcheh-USA Today Sports)
The criticism of Wayne Gretzky for the Canadians due to his support for Trump has “broken his heart,” says the wife
The initial boos arrived on the same day that President Donald Trump signed an executive order that consisted of a 25% additional rate in imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% rate on China imports. Trump has also declared that Canada could become the “State 51”. Canadian tariffs were finally retained.
After Canada defeated the United States in an extra time thriller for the title of the 4 nations, Prime Minister Justin Trudueau, who had announced his imminent resignation, took a chance to separate Trump.
“You can’t take our country, and you can’t take our game,” he published in X.
The New York Rangers and the Minnesota Wild Honor Canada just before the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2014, in New York City. The Rangers defeated the savage 5-4. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
As for Blueshirts, it was a difficult loss since they continue to try to screw themselves in the playoffs. The 76 points of the Leafs are currently the second best at the Eastern Conference, and the team leads the Atlantic Division.
