Posted on 03/28/2025 6:12:02 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Some Blue Jays fans booed the United States' national anthem at Toronto's home opener against the Baltimore Orioles.
There were scattered but audible boos from the sold-out crowd at Rogers Centre as the "The Star-Spangled Banner" was sung by the 40-person ensemble from the local stage production of "the Lion King."
Those jeers turned to cheers and singing as the crowd joined in with the musical's cast for "O Canada" as members of the Canadian armed forces unfurled a giant Canadian flag in the outfield.
Fans at hockey, basketball and pro wrestling events in Canada have been booing the U.S. anthem in response to American President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs and repeated suggestions that Canada should join the U.S. as its "51st state."
Blue Jays manager John Schneider, who is from Princeton, N.J., said that he had spoken to his players about the possibility of the anthem being booed.
"That's not our focus," said Schneider during a pre-game conference with reporters. "Unless it's like (country music star) Chris Stapleton singing the anthem, I'm not really looking forward to the anthem unless he's singing it.
"We're expecting whatever is going to happen, and then focusing on the game. It's unfortunate. We get it, but I think we're focusing on the game."
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Tacky, Canaduh.
There is an existing resentment and inferiority complex that has come out. We are a convenient villain. Easy to take frustration out on us.
We get it?
Canada has 3 down football and it’s awful. Pass twice punt repeat.
Try it for one year.
Yup. Foreigners, like democrats, booing the U.S. does not bother me too much. I will simply have nothing to do with them.
I don't keep up with sports anymore but that's funny as all get out. One might think that the canucks don't believe in "What goes around, comes around". Karma is a female dog hosers!
“Do they really think anyone cares, or they are winning anyone over by booing the anthem?”
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The idiots are effectively booing their own manager. He was born in New Jersey. LOL
Rush and G. Gordon Liddy!!
Our retarded cousins.
They just need to move all the fences back 20ish feet.
Or tire pitchers that stick in the 80s. Slower pitches don’t go as far when hit.
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