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Two days after Ottawa Senators fans let loose with a chorus of boos during the American national anthem prior to a game against the Minnesota Wild at Canadian Tire Centre, O Canada got some boos Monday in Nashville. For what it’s worth, the fans cheered at the end of the anthem.
Maybe the booing will stop at least for a few weeks. U.S. President Donald Trump had announced over the weekend he would be imposing 25-percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico as of Tuesday. But Monday, it was announced the plan would be paused for a month, with Canada agreeing to put in place a $1.3-billion border enhancement plan and increased frontline personnel to strengthen security on the U.S. boundary.
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On Saturday in Ottawa, the booing started as recording artist Mandia Nantsios began the Star Spangled Banner. It stopped briefly, but became much louder as she finished the final phrases of the song. When the singer began singing O Canada, the cheering was loud, with a lot of people singing along.?
On Sunday, before a game between the Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers in Toronto, fans loudly booed the Star Spangled Banner, then cheered the singer when she finished.
The booing sends a message, though it might be a bit misguided – on both sides.
The Senators have three more games in the U.S. this week; they’re in Tampa Bay Tuesday and Thursday, then they have a game in Sunrise Saturday, against the Florida Panthers.
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