Did Gretzky and Orr come out and say Canada should become the USA? Have they dissed or harmed Canada in any way?
Dear god, I appear to be agreeing with
@mitchell76....But, I sort of feel this is blown out of proportion. I HATE the MAGA movement. I am not thrilled that Gretzky seems to support it. But, I also do not for a second doubt he loves Canada. I haven't heard him say anything about supporting the 51st state bullshit. I also don't have a problem with him giving the US bench a thumbs up after the game. They played hard and it was a great game. There is nothing wrong with telling an opponent (in sports) that they did well.
Now, the argument can fairly be made that Gretzky hasn't said shit about MAGA and things like deportation, attacking the LGBTQ community or anything else. But, I still think he is a Canadian legend. Now, if he starts saying Canada should join the US....my opinion will change drastically.