Amidst political tensions between the US and Gretzky's native Canada, criticism of Wayne Gretzky and his relationship with President Donald Trump “broke” the hearts of great people.
response Written by famous Canadian defender Bobby Orr, Toronto Sun Opade, 64, Janet Jones Gretzky, 64, detailed how much the accusations had affected him while defending her husband's pride in Canada.
“I've never met anyone who's proud to be Canadian, and reading and seeing the average comments broke his heart,” Janet wrote in a deleted post on Instagram on Thursday. According to USA Today. “He will do anything to make Canadians proud, with his love for hockey and his country.”
Greetzky – attended Trump's second inauguration in January with his 36-year-old wife, Janet – He was called a “traitor” Last week, Canadian supporters served as honorary captain of his hometown in a 3-2 overtime victory over the US at the 4 Nations faceoff final in Boston
Some fans have given the exception of Greetzky giving Americans a thumbs up when he enters TD Garden and awarding him his outfit, a navy suit instead of a red Canadian sweater.
Speaking about imposing tariffs on Canada, Trump repeatedly came to mind the idea of adding the country as the 51st state, but on Wednesday Gretzky said in a post on his true social platform that Canada is “somewhat “key” about leaving behind another unit.
“Wayne Gretzky is a great guy! They call him “great things.” He ran for all political offices in Canada and was able to win. Wayne is my friend and he wants to make me happy, so rather than becoming the precious and beautiful 51st state, Canada is a somewhat “low key” to having a much lower tax, a free and powerful military, no tariffs and a booming economy,” Trump wrote.
Trump added that Gretzky “don't want anyone in Canada to say anything bad.”
“His great wife Wayne and Janet love Canada. They should support Canada alone, and whatever else should make Canadian people and Governor Justin Trudeau happy. I'm making him a 'free agent' because he's the greatest Canadian of them, because I don't want anyone in Canada to say anything bad about him,” the message read.
Orr, 76, who played for the Bruins and Blackhawks, disciplined his “hate” to chase after Gretzky in his Op-Ed.
“As for my life, I can't understand why 'hatred' decided to chase Wayne during his introduction in the final match. I thought he looked very dignified, expressing Canada with class and professionalism,” Orr wrote in the Toronto Sun.
“Remember, this is a man who wears maple leaves on multiple occasions with pride. As both a player and an administrator, he brought glory to his homeland 10 years each year.”
A four-time Stanley Cup winner, Gretzky began his prolific NHL career with the Oilers, playing for the Kings, Blues and Rangers. He concluded his professional run on Broadway following the 1998-99 season.
Gretzky and Janet have five children together, including daughter Paulina Gretzky, the wife of two-time major golf champion Dustin Johnson.
