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Ferarri · 02-21-2025, 10:43 AM

I think it’s safe to say that Wayne Gretzky is Canada’s most recognizable figure both at home and abroad. However, I can’t stop and wonder what happened to his moral compass and his devotion to Canada. It’s no secret that he’s a Trump supporter and MAGA bootlicker, but it seems so odd to me that he would sacrifice his iconic status to his home country.

While he is disliked for obvious reasons here (Oilers) at one point he did seem to have a strong affiliation to Canada. He was the Executive Director for the Salt Lake gold winning team and one of the Olympic torchbearers at Vancouver 2010. At the 2002 Olympics he gave an impassioned speech about people taking shots at Canadian hockey and wore his heart on his sleeve.

His affiliation with Trump can certainly explain his recent actions, but if you dig a bit deeper it appears that the fracture was a long time in the making. In 2009 he was awarded Canada’s greatest civilian honour, the Order of Canada, but never attended the ceremony and still hasn’t made the trip to Ottawa to pick it up.

Apart from being completely disrespectful, I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that he’s turned his back on his Canadian roots. In this country he was a national treasure and a hero and arguably the most popular figure in the history of Canada. In the United States he really isn’t anything special. Americans have their heroes, and he certainly doesn’t register on anyone’s list of all time greats.

Is this strictly him falling into the MAGA cult or are there other reasons which would explain his change of tune that I’m not aware of. His actions as Canada’s honorary captain last night were embarrassing. Giving the Americans thumbs up and not even making an effort to acknowledge the Canadians was just bizarre. Why sacrifice your legacy and chose this path when you were once idolized in Canada?

02-21-2025, 10:43 AM	#1
Ferarri First Line Centre Join Date: Sep 2007 Exp:	What happened to Wayne Gretzky? I think it’s safe to say that Wayne Gretzky is Canada’s most recognizable figure both at home and abroad. However, I can’t stop and wonder what happened to his moral compass and his devotion to Canada. It’s no secret that he’s a Trump supporter and MAGA bootlicker, but it seems so odd to me that he would sacrifice his iconic status to his home country. While he is disliked for obvious reasons here (Oilers) at one point he did seem to have a strong affiliation to Canada. He was the Executive Director for the Salt Lake gold winning team and one of the Olympic torchbearers at Vancouver 2010. At the 2002 Olympics he gave an impassioned speech about people taking shots at Canadian hockey and wore his heart on his sleeve. His affiliation with Trump can certainly explain his recent actions, but if you dig a bit deeper it appears that the fracture was a long time in the making. In 2009 he was awarded Canada’s greatest civilian honour, the Order of Canada, but never attended the ceremony and still hasn’t made the trip to Ottawa to pick it up. Apart from being completely disrespectful, I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that he’s turned his back on his Canadian roots. In this country he was a national treasure and a hero and arguably the most popular figure in the history of Canada. In the United States he really isn’t anything special. Americans have their heroes, and he certainly doesn’t register on anyone’s list of all time greats. Is this strictly him falling into the MAGA cult or are there other reasons which would explain his change of tune that I’m not aware of. His actions as Canada’s honorary captain last night were embarrassing. Giving the Americans thumbs up and not even making an effort to acknowledge the Canadians was just bizarre. Why sacrifice your legacy and chose this path when you were once idolized in Canada?