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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Olivia Bowden in Toronto

Et tu, Wayne: Gretzky’s legacy in Canada takes hit over 4 Nations snub

Wayne Gretzky arrives for the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as president.
Wayne Gretzky arrives for the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as president. Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

Canada hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was already facing a strained relationship with the Canadian public when he emerged from the tunnel at his country’s 4 Nations Face-Off final against the United States in Boston last week.

But that strain reached a full-on breaking point on Thursday night when Gretzky gave an eager thumbs up to the US players and wore no Canadian colors to a game where he was his country’s honorary team captain.

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