[Johnston] Brad Marchand, on fans booing the U.S. anthem at Bell Centre last night: “They should not be booing the Americans during that anthem. They have nothing to do with the political things that are going on. I do feel bad for those guys in that moment. I don’t think it’s right.”
![[Johnston] Brad Marchand, on fans booing the U.S. anthem at Bell Centre last night: "They should not be booing the Americans during that anthem. They have nothing to do with the political things that are going on. I do feel bad for those guys in that moment. I don’t think it’s right."](https://meta.cdns.win/en/2025/02/Johnston-Brad-Marchand-on-fans-booing-the-US-anthem-at-860x686.webp)
“They have nothing to do with the political things that are going on.”
Jack Eichel:
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I’m sorry but putting nationality at the forefront of the sport is gonna get a response if said respected country is doing something stupid.
I’m sure the majority of Canadians are not directly mad with the People of the US (outside of maga cunts)
As a US citizen I never took it personally to begin with. Americans would be booing Canadian anthem if the shoe was on the other foot. Hell Montreal would boo their own Anthem
These comments are funny because Russia is quite literally not in tournaments right now because of their country’s aggression. So, yeah, hockey is political.
I understand the players and where they are coming from. The best part of sports are displays of sportsmanship. I want to celebrate the game of hockey and how international it can be from North America, Europe and Asia.
Nobody wants to be booing an anthem, but it feels like a huge ask of Canadians for them to be celebrating or even be respectful towards America right now. The leadership and a sizeable portion of the population are antagonistic towards their closest ally right now, and this is a clear and necessary message that Canadians do not find that acceptable.
We aren’t booing the players we are booing the USA trying to anex Canada.
I think a fair number of those Americans voted Trump in so, yes, they do have something to do with what’s going on
This is stupid. They’re not booing the players for political reasons. They’re booing the anthem. Anthems are inherently political.
Now ask him what he thinks of America threatening Canadian sovereignty.
I hate how they framing asking all these players this as if the boos are happening in some contextless void. They should ask the players if they think Canada should be forcibly annexed as a United States territory.
Booing an anthem seems like one of the more harmless things you could do. Certainly far more harmless than threatening a nations sovereignty and trying to hurt them economically.
>They have nothing to do with the political things that are going on
They do if they voted Trump, which I’m willing to bet the majority of the players did
Bunch of snow flakes crying over people booing the us anthem…
😂😂
Get over yourselves fellas . It’s not all about you. Our sovereignty is being threatened . That is 100x more disrespectful than booing the anthem.
Threaten to annex our country and then expect us to stand silently for your song about bombs bursting in air? Nope
The US President doesn’t respect us, so why would we respect their anthem?
Oh thank god Marchand was getting too likable. All hockey players should really just be saying no comment when it comes to anything political
They’re literally representing the country mate
The whole point is to make them feel bad. We are upset with the person your nation democratically elected, you will get booed when your president threatens the sovereignty of another nation.
Don’t care about the tariffs, don’t care about the fact only some people voted for him. Your president is making repeated claims that he will annex our nation and that our elected Prime Minister is a Governor of your government, your anthem is going to get booed, and yes, it is directed at American citizens, get your shit together.
And to that I say Boooooooooooooo
A good portion of America wants us to cease as a nation. In the great words of Ricky, “fuck off”
I mean I don’t think people are booing the actual individual players during the anthem, it’s people displaying their disdain for the country itself and the actions of it’s current administration. I personally don’t see a problem with it.
I encourage all Canadians to boo the shit out of our anthem. Don’t let anyone tell you different, we fucking suck right now and Canada shouldn’t take our shit.
I wholly support the booing, but I find it thoroughly unsurprising that the guys who have to stand out there while it happens don’t like it. That’s fair, its unfortunate what their president is inflicting on them and everyone else.
We should go back to booing the rat too.
> They have nothing to do with political things
Matthew Tkachuk: “Hold my beer while I glaze this nazi.”
From a ~~American~~ Californian: idk they’re booing the Americans specifically, they’re booing America, and I don’t remotely blame them
Hockey players are spoiled rich kids who have a grade nine education. Most of them are either right or far right.
They know if something happens to the working class they will be fine. They don’t give a fuck either way
Man it’s wild how disconnected they are from what the booing really means and what people can feel in the face of significant threats…
They should also stop with the veterans excuses.. The real disrespect comes from the U.S. ignoring how our veterans stood side by side with them in all their past wars
Is he fucking stupid
I’m just here so I don’t get fined