U.S. anthem booed again despite pause on trade war

TORONTO – Canadian sports fans continued to dependable their displeasure astatine American economical policies connected Tuesday contempt a intermission successful a commercialized warfare betwixt Canada and the United States.

Fans astatine Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena booed during the U.S. nationalist anthem earlier the Raptors hosted the New York Knicks connected Tuesday.

Loud cheers urged connected the anthem vocalist erstwhile helium began “O Canada!”

The beardown reactions are apt successful effect to a looming commercialized warfare betwixt Canada and the United States, sparked by enforcement orders from U.S. President Donald Trump implicit the play that threatened to rise tariffs connected Canadian and Mexican imports.

Talks betwixt the 3 countries connected Monday led to the American tariffs and retaliatory Canadian and Mexican tariffs being paused for a month.

It’s the 2nd clip successful a week Raptors fans person booed “The Star-Spangled Banner,” aft they voiced their displeasure earlier Sunday’s 115-108 triumph implicit the Los Angeles Clippers.

Fans besides booed the U.S. anthem astatine Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre connected Saturday earlier the Senators unopen retired the Minnesota Wild 6-0. Then connected Sunday nighttime fans successful Vancouver jeered the anthem earlier the Canucks mislaid to the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 successful overtime.

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American fans returned the favour successful Nashville connected Monday earlier the Predators mislaid to Ottawa 5-2.

Later Tuesday, the Winnipeg Jets hosted the Carolina Hurricanes and the Colorado Avalanche were successful Vancouver.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 4, 2025.