You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) February 21, 2025
The 4 Nations Face-Off international ice hockey tournament took place among heightened political tensions between Canada and the United States due to American president Donald Trump's call for annexing Canada and plan to impose tariffs on the country. Before the final, Trump posted on Truth Social stating he would be calling the United States team and that "[Canada] will someday, maybe soon, become our cherished, and very important, Fifty First State"
The top hockey players on American top NHL teams are mostly Canadian.
The top baseball players on the Toronto Blue Jays are Americans.
Hockey is Canada’s sport, and it is a good one.
Baseball is American, and it has a glorious history.
Spectator sports should be fun. When you take this too seriously all the fun is squeezed out of it. Like when fans start beating each other up over it. Then it becomes like gang warfare. No fun there.