Pat McAfee sounds off on Canada after comments receive backlash: 'You booed my country'

Pat McAfee, who called Canada a "terrible country" during WWE’s Elimination Chamber event connected Saturday nighttime successful Toronto, continued to dependable disconnected connected the United States’ neighbour to the northbound connected Monday. 

McAfee publically torched Canadians connected Saturday nighttime aft the U.S. nationalist anthem was booed — a communal occurrence astatine sporting events precocious pursuing the "51st state" rhetoric by President Donald Trump. 

"This is the astir stacked Elimination Chamber that the WWE has ever had," McAfee said connected the pay-per-view broadcast. "Kinda sucks that it’s successful the unspeakable state of Canada that booed our nationalist anthem to commencement this full thing."

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Pat McAfee enters the arena during the WWE Royal Rumble astatine the Alamodome. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

McAfee was ridiculed for his comments, stating connected his "The Pat McAfee Show" that helium saw "the unspeakable things that were said astir me."

But that didn’t deter McAfee from explaining wherefore helium said what helium said — and helium inactive stands by it. 

"Now, Canada, listen, there’s been immoderate things said to maine from Canadians that I conjecture I respect due to the fact that of the passionateness that you person for your state — which I anticipation you recognize that I was showing the aforesaid for mine," McAfee explained connected the show. "You booed my country."

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McAfee said that the Rogers Centre was precise large with its boos during the anthem. 

Pat McAfee during Wrestlemania Night 1 astatine SoFi Stadium. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

"I understand, now, from the Canadians that they person a batch much passionateness for their state than I could person imagined. A batch of unspeakable things person been said astir me, and I recognize it," McAfee continued. 

"I didn’t accidental Canadians were terrible. I said your state was. You booed us. I said you were terrible. Let’s shingle hands and determination along. I inactive emotion Canadians… I anticipation it gets settled."

McAfee besides posted connected X aft seeing the backlash helium was getting for his comments. 

"I’m precise arrogant and thankful that I’m from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania successful the United States of America … Canadians person a batch of passionateness for their state and I recognize it…You booed our state and I said you’re terrible.." McAfee wrote successful his post. 

The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off is wherever the boos were heard first, arsenic Team USA faced Team Canada successful Montreal aft President Trump threatened dense tariffs connected goods from the country, arsenic good arsenic calling them the "51st state." 

Pat McAfee makes an quality during the WWE Fastlane pro wrestling lawsuit Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, astatine the Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis. (IMAGN)

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau besides retorted, starring to a nationalist feud that leaked into a hockey rivalry betwixt fans and players alike. 

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