Posted on 04/06/2025 6:23:55 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
I remain immensely proud to have lived in Edmonton during the Oilers’ glory years, when Wayne Gretzky was not merely that city’s darling, but also a fresh-faced, flag-waving ambassador for all of Canada.
On ice, he dazzled with his scoring prowess and consistency; off ice, he charmed with his various charitable deeds and aw-shucks humility.
Few could doubt his love for – and mentorship of – the late Joey Moss, the legendary locker-room attendant who was born with Down’s syndrome.
So when it was suggested that the superstar centre and newly minted bridegroom had cried crocodile tears over being traded from Canada’s Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in 1988, I didn’t hesitate to give him the benefit of the doubt.
But when No 99 himself began starring in TV commercials endorsing online sports gambling, I started to squirm, if not cringe.
When it became apparent that Gretzky, a dual citizen, was on the same page politically as Donald Trump, even being photographed with a Maga hat, my discomfort rose. Still, I reasoned that in a democracy, everyone has the right to decide where they throw their support.
A month before Trump’s second inauguration – which the Gretzkys would go on to attend – the Orange One declared that his pal the Great One was so popular in Canada that he could handily run for political office here. It’s distinctly possible I swore under my breath before chalking it up to Trump’s usual mouthing-off.
By the time the so-called leader of the free world began calling Canada “the 51st state” and dismissing our then prime minister as “Governor Trudeau”, my patience had worn thinner than onion skin.
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Exactly.
But these Canadians had no problem with their leaders and Parliament inviting and honoring real live Nazis.
That never riled them enough to write a scathing article about what has happened to Canaduh. LOL
How white of you.
What a hoser.
Baseball (or softball) sucks unless you are personally playing it.
I don’t like watching baseball on tv, but like going to the ballpark.
It’s the opposite for football, basketball or soccer.
Hockey, neither.
A literal Canadian Karen... Gawd all these people are so pathetic.
The typical young black kid is not interested in baseball. I don't care each to his own.
Possibly the most pathetic and pointless exercise in pearl-clutching I have read in many years. Even more odious is their attempt to take down a famous person by using his fame to take him down. Guilty until proven innocent because of his “associations”
“ I heard something about this. Something else for Canadians to be mad about, and blame their troubles on.”
It’s the libtard way, blame others for the problems you created.
Yeah, hockey and soccer and basketball are gay. Only sports I ever did involved ungulates and porcine, avian and fur bearers. Still have not bagged a muskox. I got designs on one.
Of course, written by a ‘Karen’. Gotta love the irony!
This was the same type of brain dead lefty who condemned AB Premier Danielle Smith as a traitor, for heading South and trying to find out what PDJT actually wanted, and NEGOTIATE. Instead ‘Team Canaduh’ postured and tried to ‘out tariff’ PDJT, and show how ‘tough’ and ‘strong’ they were. Many Canadians embarass me, this Karen amongst the many.
Now we have Marx Carnage stating the 100+ year relationship between Canaduh and the US is ‘over’, irreparably damaged.
Personally, I believe that AB+SK=51, and the sooner the better!
‘ Yeah, hockey and soccer and basketball are gay.’
lol. Ok.
Football does have tight ends, end zones and wide receivers though.
I don’t care. You be gay all you want to.
Phew! 😂
Who cares what a Canadian Karen has to say?
Has the Trotskyite Guardian changed its spots? I don’t think so.
NPC full of TDS are at it again
Just like Elon
“Everyone” loved Elon when he built and sold electric cars to save the Urth
Today, scr@w the Urth, orange man bad.
Canada, under Gov. Trudeau, wrecked Canada over the past 10 years.
Canada has a choice, be the 51st state or the 18th province of China
The guardian IS A LEFT WING RAG.
ALL LEFT WING POINTS, ALL THE TIME.
DONT BUT IT OR THEM !!!
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