Canadian officials urged the audience not to harbor anger towards Donald Trump in a youth hockey game after a string of booing incidents.
Quebec Mayor Bruno Marchand made a plead at a press conference Tuesday. When the American team played in the scheduled Pee Wee Hockey Tournament in the city next week, they asked fans not to boo during the American national anthem.
The request was inspired by Canadian sports fans (a recent case of incensing President Donald Trump's tariffs). Booing and jeering when the US national anthem was played as American teams competed in a Canadian arena.
Voice up your complaints, Merchand said, but remove the kids from there.
“It would be a very bad idea to boo at Pewing, chase people who come here for visits and spend money here at our restaurants, hotels, our events,” he said in a statement. Ta reported by TSN.
“Donald Trump is not American, and Americans are not Donald Trump,” the mayor added.
Last week, Trump concluded a 25% tariff, which promised a 25% charge on goods from Canada and Mexico. A few hours later, an audience member from the Ottawa Senator vs. Nashville Predators said, “We will match the rendition of the singer Mandia from Starspangle Banner, which was played alongside O Canada.
Next week, dozens of American teams will enter town for the Pew Tournament.
With the mayor, Quebec's Sports Minister Isabel Chalest urged fans to separate sports and politics.
“Young hockey players have nothing to do with what President Trump wants to introduce.” Montreal Official Journal She was quoted at a press conference on Tuesday.
