Toronto (AP) – Fans of a Toronto Raptors match continued an emerging trend on Sunday from the US national anthem during professional sporting events in Canada.
Fans of the NBA Canadian franchise only hoa after similar reactions broke out on Saturday evening in NHL Games In Ottawa, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta, a few hours after US President Donald Trump threatened Import rates On the northern neighbor of America A reality.
After initially encouraged the 15-year-old singer, the fans hooked throughout the performance “The Star-Spangled Banner”. At the end, hoots and mixed cheers could be heard before the crowd burst into applause for Canadian anthem, “O Canada”.
Joseph Chua, a Toronto resident who was in the match, said that he was going to feel the prices “quite directly” in his importer work.
However, he said that he did not think that huer was “the right thing to do in this situation”. He chose to sit instead.
“I have a bunch of American families, friends who live in the United States, we are traveling in America all the time, but I thought that singing,” Canada “, would be a more appropriate position,” said Chua, who was deliberately carrying his red basketball cap of Canada. “Usually I will stand. I have always stood during the two hymns. I removed my hat to show respect for the American national anthem, but today, we feel a little bitter about things.
“We were already talking about Canadian companies, in particular, which is American, in particular, which should be avoided. When I go shopping, I will certainly try to avoid American products and the grocery store. »»
Trump has declared an economic emergency to place taxes of 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on imports from China. Energy imported from Canada, including oil, natural gas and electricity, would be taxed at a rate of 10%.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico President ordered reprisals on America’s goods in response.
US national hymns in Canada are rare, but not unknown, especially when linked to global events. In the early 2000s, Games fans in Canada flocked to show their disapproval of the United States war against Iraq.
The NHL canwls welcome Detroit Red Wings on Sunday evening in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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