Canadian sports fans continued to voice their displeasure with the United States on Sunday, booing the American national anthem before an NHL game in Vancouver and an NBA tilt in Toronto.
The jeers began at Rogers Arena in Vancouver as Agasha Mutesasira launched into the opening notes of the song before the Canucks faced the Detroit Red Wings.There was a similar scene at Scotiabank Arena earlier in the day before the Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Clippers.
The strong reaction to both national anthems was likely in response to a mounting trade war between Canada and the United States.L.A. head coach Tyronn Lue actually sang the Canadian national anthem in full, but said he had no reaction when the American anthem was booed.Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard, who helped Toronto win the 2019 NBA championship, got a warm round of applause when he was introduced before tipoff. Leonard said"next question" when asked about the anthem booing.
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