TORONTO (AP) 鈥� Fans booed the American national anthem before NHL and NBA games in Canada on Tuesday night, a sign that some Canadians were still upset despite President Donald Trump鈥檚 30-day pause on against Mexico and Canada.
Boos echoed through Rogers Arena in Vancouver as singer Elizabeth Irving launched into the opening notes of 鈥淭he Star-Spangled Banner鈥� before the NHL's Canucks hosted the Colorado Avalanche.
Fans cheered as she finished the song and the applause grew louder as Irving began 鈥淥 Canada.鈥�
It was one of three arenas where the U.S. national anthem was jeered. A few fans booed before the NBA's Toronto Raptors hosted the New York Knicks.
The boos were neither as loud nor as prolonged as they were before Sunday鈥檚 game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
However, as they did Sunday, Raptors fans cheered loudly for the singing of 鈥淥 Canada,鈥� showing special enthusiasm for the line 鈥淭rue North strong and free!鈥�
In Winnipeg, where the NHL's Jets hosted the Carolina Hurricanes, the boos weren't very loud or overly enthusiastic. However, they grew louder near the end of the anthem.
鈥淭he Star-Spangled Banner鈥� was also booed over the weekend at in Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver, shortly after Trump made his threat of on America鈥檚 northern neighbor a .
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