What's with you canadians?

[Crash]

booing the national anthem of the US during the hockey game.... shame on you!

[Joeiss]

When was this?

[Joeiss]

Quote from NHL.com :

The President of the Montreal Canadiens, Pierre Boivin, today issued the following statement in regard to the incident that occurred last night during the playing of the American national anthem, at the Bell Centre.
"On behalf of the entire Montreal Canadiens organization, I would like to express my deep regret over the conduct displayed by certain fans prior to Thursday night's game against the New York Islanders.

"During the performance of The Star Spangled Banner, some of the fans in attendance at the Bell Centre chose to express their political beliefs by jeering the American national anthem. It is our firm belief that this kind of behaviour has no place in the context of professional sports.

"The Montreal Canadiens organization has always held a high respect for its neighbours and friends in the United States, and we look forward to maintaining this strong and positive relationship.

"We apologize to anyone who may have been offended by this incident, and would encourage all fans at the Bell Centre to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of our game and our two great nations."

LOL. I just saw a clip of it. It wasn't as if the WHOLE crowd was booing. It was just some people. And of course, since these select people were booing the American anthem, all of us Canadians are ignorant, right crash?

[The Germanator]

I expect some booing to occur during the Canadian anthem when the Canadien's have their next game in the U.S...even though it would be totally stupid and unjustified...It'll still probably happen.

[The Germanator]

Well, it did happen, though it was the Senators at Thrashers.

From ESPN.com:

In their own apparent protest, Thrashers fans made their own voiced heard Friday night.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Saturday that fans booed during the Canadian national anthem before the Thrashers' game against the Senators in Atlanta.

It might have been a response to events from Thursday night, when Montreal fans booed during the U.S. national anthem before a Canadiens' game against the New York Islanders.

Canadiens president Pierre Boivin issued an apology Friday. The Thrashers did the same that night.

"The entire Thrashers' organization regrets the actions of a small number of fans that behaved disrespectfully during the Canadian anthem tonight prior to the Thrashers' game against the Ottawa Senators," the statement read as printed in the newspaper.

"The Thrashers' organization firmly believes this type of behavior has no place in professional sports. We hope that this was an isolated incident and apologize to anyone who was offended, including the Canadian-born members of both teams."

[DeathsHand]

Maybe they just don't like the song...

[Joeiss]

Stupid Quebecors... They are always so different than all of Canada.

[Null]

it happened last year in the playoffs. At Vancouver,

i think it also happened in Montreal in the playoffs.

Both First round. And i think some americans did it back to em in a following game.

it quickly stoped for both sides after thoes first couple games.

shame to hear its been done again.

[Joeiss]

It happened last year in Vancouver when the American pilot killed 4 Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.

[The Duggler]

Well, a lot of people think that the US is killing our great national sport.

[Mushlafa]

Ok... you guys do the same thing... as i recall... during the playoffs last year in basketball our anthem was booed also... it was detroit and the booing was pretty loud...

[Bond]

Most of the Canadian/American booing in sporting events is a result of jealousy.

I think it's pointless and stupid, but it's bound to happen. I tend to ignore it.

[Ridley]

Originally posted by Bond
Most of the Canadian/American booing in sporting events is a result of jealous.

Really? I thought it resulted from of a lack of intelligence within the crowd attending the game on the particular night that an anthem is booed.

Originally posted by DeathsHand
Maybe they just don't like the song...

Interesting theory, but I think this is a more believable:

Random American Fan: "Man this Canadian beer sucks."

Random Canadian Fan #1: " What the f**k? Oh, let's get that hoser, eh?"

Random Canadian Fan #2: "What should we do, eh? Beat 'em up?"

Canadian Fan #1: "Naw, let's just taunt him, eh? Watch this.... Hey hoser, you want some pop?"

American Fan: "Some what?"

Canadian Fan #1: "Some pop, eh?"

American Fan: "Oh, you mean soda?"

Canadian Fan #1: "Not in this country I don't, hoser!"

*American fan looks a little disgruntled*

Canadian Fan #2: "Hey, I don't think that bugged him enough. Let's boo the anthem when it starts, eh?"

Canadian Fan #1: "Great idea!"

*after the anthem is booed*

American Fan: "That's it! When I get back home to Atlanta, I'm gonna get my buddies together and we're gonna teach you Canadians a lesson!"

*queque the game in Atlanta*

[GameMaster]

Originally posted by Joeiss
And of course, since these select people were booing the American anthem, all of us Canadians are ignorant, right crash?

No, just poorly trained.

[Null]

Originally posted by Mushlafa
Ok... you guys do the same thing... as i recall... during the playoffs last year in basketball our anthem was booed also... it was detroit and the booing was pretty loud...

ah yes, TY, that was right.

now to fit with my story above :P

what happened was Detroit Redwings were in Vacouver, Vancouver Boo'd the american anthem. So back home, since our hockey team was away. the americans at the basketball game boo'd the canadian one since they were playin a canadian team.

it also happened in Montreal when boston? i think was up there, canadians boo'd the american one as i said. but that was really the extent of it. it ended after that last year.

nothing untill this incident crash posted.