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EDMONTON -- "Keep politics out of sports."
The Hockey News - Oilers' Legend Wayne Gretzky Attends Donald Trump Election Event Wayne Gretzky was part of an exclusive list of people who attended a private Donald Trump event.
Fans of every sport, including fans of the Edmonton Oilers, want to have their politics kept in its own tidy box outside of hockey. However, Thursday night's 4 Nations Face-off finale is steeped in politics.
NHL (@NHL) on X Your honorary captains for tonight: Wayne Gretzky and Mike Eruzione! 🇨🇦🇺🇸 #4Nations 🇺🇸: @espn & @ESPNPlus ➡️ https://t.co/S5tPrXCygm 🇨🇦: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/4KjbdjVctF
The lead up to the game between Team Canada and Team USA began with controversy. Bill Guerin, the USA GM, was misquoted in an article that went viral.
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This happened while US President Donald Trump keeps threatening the sovereignty of Canada. The constant referring to Canada as the "51st state" and calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "Governor" are demeaning at best.
At surface level this makes sense because he's the "Great One" for a reason. He's also a very open supporter of Trump, the man who is hellbent on making Canada into whatever he wants.
Sports and politics are inevitably linked. Wearing a military appreciation jersey is a political statement, as is wearing a Pride Night jersey, or being prohibited to wear any jerseys of the sort.
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