Pacers fans boo the Canadian national anthem (Video)
The Indiana Pacers fans won’t be looked upon well for this move.
On Friday night, Game 6 of the opening-round NBA Playoff series between the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers is taking place. The Raptors are up 3-2 with a chance at closing things out and moving onto the next round.
At just about every professional sporting event, the national anthem is played before the game begins. With a Canadian team playing in the United States, two anthems get played to respect both sides. This would be the case for the Pacers and Raptors.
Things would turn ugly on Friday, though, as the Pacer fans chose to boo the Canadian national anthem before the game began.
Fans would also react to this happening on Twitter and gave an expected reaction to this.
I'd like to think Pacers fans were booing the Raptors when they appeared on screen.
— Chris Walder (@WalderSports) April 29, 2016
If they booed the Canadian anthem, then that's classy.
Did I hear wrong or did Indy boo the Canadian anthem at the end?
— Ianic Roy Richard (@IanicRoyRichard) April 29, 2016
Really classy Pacers fan booing the Canadian anthem... #classless #pacerssuck #WeTheNorth #Raptors
— PATRICK SCHULZ (@patschulz1978) April 29, 2016
#RAPTORSvPACERS Dear Pacers Fans...it's rude to boo another country's anthem...try showing some class next time! #rude #nbaplayoffs
— Patricia Poirier (@PatPoirier) April 29, 2016
This is not a classy move from the Pacer fans, as some respect should be shown for Canada’s anthem just as they wouldn’t want others to boo the American anthem. Whoever booed should be ashamed of themselves as there is no reason to show bad feelings toward the country.
Hopefully, something like this doesn’t continue happening if the Raptors make their way through the playoffs. There’s no reason to be classless toward the Canadians and it’s best to respect their national anthem.
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