He must address that he's just a pal of Trump and/or if he also embrace current gop's policies.
Gretzky's a traitorous piece of shit
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From Bruce Arthur in today's Star:
Opinion | Donald Trump wants to annex Canada and Wayne Gretzky’s silence is glaring. Why this 4 Nations win over U.S. was so cathartic
We should say it: the Americans were awesome. The version of Team USA was so fast, so deep, defending like demons and coming in waves, in front of the best goalie in the world. But the Canadians were awesome, too. We still produce the most special of players, the unicorns: Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar. And our teams play with what has become a Canadian brand of obligation.
The result was a hell of a game to cap the 4 Nations Face-Off: 3-2 for Canada, with McDavid on the winner from Mitch Marner and Makar, on a play where Auston Matthews made the fatal mistake. It was, more than usual, a joy and a relief.
Because this was a form of hockey patriotism that was wider, deeper, scarier, new. Beating the United States in 2010 or 2014 was one thing: beating this America, right now, was something else. General manager Bill Guerin went on Fox News and leapt at the idea of President Donald Trump attending, though he didn’t. The Americans took a phone call from Trump in their dressing room before the game. J.T. Miller called Trump’s call a pinch-me moment, and Noah Hanifin said they wanted to win for America and Trump.
All this as Trump keeps insisting Canada should cease to exist. He said it again Thursday night, in fact. You might not like that Chantal Kreviazuk changed the lyrics to “O Canada” — from “in all of us command” to “that only us command” — but she was responding to the moment. By contrast, Canada choosing Wayne Gretzky as honourary captain seemed almost like a phantom limb response; Mario Lemieux had the regal bearing of a Jean Béliveau in Montreal, but Gretzky has most recently publicly palled around with the president who told him he should be the governor of his 51st state. That Gretzky has not spoken out in favour of Canada becomes more glaring every day.
But he’s our greatest hockey player, and Gretzky came out without a speck of red on him, while Mike Eruzione wore a Johnny Gaudreau Team USA jersey. In hockey we’re the bully, we’re royalty, while the Americans still see themselves in the Miracle On Ice. The fact that Russia is so favoured by this U.S. administration qualifies, in that context, as a remarkable comeback.
This was a big game, after so much time away. It wasn’t like Canada would be annexed if we lost this game, obviously. But it was like it would somehow make our country feel weaker if we did.
Opinion | Donald Trump wants to annex Canada and Wayne Gretzky’s silence is glaring. Why this 4 Nations win over U.S. was so cathartic
We should say it: the Americans were awesome. The version of Team USA was so fast, so deep, defending like demons and coming in waves, in front of the best goalie in the world. But the Canadians were awesome, too. We still produce the most special of players, the unicorns: Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar. And our teams play with what has become a Canadian brand of obligation.
The result was a hell of a game to cap the 4 Nations Face-Off: 3-2 for Canada, with McDavid on the winner from Mitch Marner and Makar, on a play where Auston Matthews made the fatal mistake. It was, more than usual, a joy and a relief.
Because this was a form of hockey patriotism that was wider, deeper, scarier, new. Beating the United States in 2010 or 2014 was one thing: beating this America, right now, was something else. General manager Bill Guerin went on Fox News and leapt at the idea of President Donald Trump attending, though he didn’t. The Americans took a phone call from Trump in their dressing room before the game. J.T. Miller called Trump’s call a pinch-me moment, and Noah Hanifin said they wanted to win for America and Trump.
All this as Trump keeps insisting Canada should cease to exist. He said it again Thursday night, in fact. You might not like that Chantal Kreviazuk changed the lyrics to “O Canada” — from “in all of us command” to “that only us command” — but she was responding to the moment. By contrast, Canada choosing Wayne Gretzky as honourary captain seemed almost like a phantom limb response; Mario Lemieux had the regal bearing of a Jean Béliveau in Montreal, but Gretzky has most recently publicly palled around with the president who told him he should be the governor of his 51st state. That Gretzky has not spoken out in favour of Canada becomes more glaring every day.
But he’s our greatest hockey player, and Gretzky came out without a speck of red on him, while Mike Eruzione wore a Johnny Gaudreau Team USA jersey. In hockey we’re the bully, we’re royalty, while the Americans still see themselves in the Miracle On Ice. The fact that Russia is so favoured by this U.S. administration qualifies, in that context, as a remarkable comeback.
This was a big game, after so much time away. It wasn’t like Canada would be annexed if we lost this game, obviously. But it was like it would somehow make our country feel weaker if we did.
Janet Jones a failed actress and MAGA gold digger, stole all of Gretzky's wealth.
I dunno if I’d call it stealing; Wayne seems to have happily gone along with it…just like everything else.
Wayne has never been the sharpest stick in the hockey shed house.
globalnews.ca
Canadians call Wayne Gretzky a ‘traitor’ after tense 4 Nations hockey final | Globalnews.ca
Canadians can't help wonder where Gretzky stands after he's been seen cozying up to U.S. President Donald Trump.
globalnews.ca
I think he misses his Dad to guide him the right way.
Hey, sometimes you just feel like partying with the man who threatens to destroy the country of your birth, and lend him legitimacy with your presence. I'm sure we've all done it at some point.
Yes and we can’t forget Trump got the heavily sought after and much coveted endorsement from the great George Santos.Don’t forget The Hulkster & Kid Rock…..
Philip
Wayne Gretzky could have easily come out and said something like "I think Donald Trump is the right man to oversee America, but I disagree with his view of Canada as 51st state". Then you can disagree / hate his politics, but he is entitled to them. But least he is still defending or honouring Canada.
He has chosen not to do that. He should not have been chosen to honour or represent Canada that game. He handled the captainship as a representative of hockey, rather than a representative for Canada.
He has chosen not to do that. He should not have been chosen to honour or represent Canada that game. He handled the captainship as a representative of hockey, rather than a representative for Canada.
