Betrayal of a national hero? ...Canadian Ice Hockey Star Gretzky Ties Up With Trump
Apr 02, 2025
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From Canada's point of view, Trump has declared war that he will merge Canada into the 51st state since taking office, and is also threatening the economy under the pretext of a tariff bomb. However, Gretzky has not publicly expressed her opposition to President Trump's policies, which is interpreted as implicitly acknowledging his support for Trump. What Canadians feel Gretzky shows no loyalty to the country.
According to the Associated Press on the 1st (local time), the sense of betrayal of Gretzky appears in the form of a 'Cancel Culture' that deprives the public of the status of a controversial figure. A statue installed outside the Edmonton Oilers Stadium, where Gretzky was active, was covered in filth, and in his hometown of Brantford, Ontario, a petition was filed to replace the road name named after Gretzky.
Gretzky is the greatest player in the history of the North American Hockey League (NHL) and is known as the "national hero".
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Earlier in February, when Canada beat the United States 3-2 in the final of the North American Ice Hockey League (NHL) held at TD Garden Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts, Canadian media said at the time that "the victory became a strong refutation of President Trump's claims of 'Canada merger.'"
However, it was also ridiculed at the time that Gretzky appeared between the U.S. team benches and raised her thumb toward the U.S. team and wore no red, Canada's symbol.
Reporter Kim So-hyung compact@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
