AP Spotlight Raptors' fans latest to boo U.S. national anthem IAN HARRISON Associated Press Feb 3, 2025 Feb 3, 2025 Updated Aug 9, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save TORONTO — Fans at a Toronto Raptors game continued an emerging trend Sunday of booing the American national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada.kAmu2?D @7 E96 }qpVD =@?6 r2?25:2? 7C2?49:D6 3@@65 E96 2?E96> 27E6C D:>:=2C C624E:@?D 3C@<6 @FE $2EFC52J ?:89E 2E }w{ 82>6D :? ~EE2H2[ ~?E2C:@[ 2?5 r2=82CJ[ p=36CE2[ 9@FCD 27E6C &]$] !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A >256 9:D E9C62E @7 :>A@CE E2C:77D @? p>6C:42VD ?@CE96C? ?6:893@C C62=:EJ]k^AmkAmp7E6C :?:E:2==J 4966C:?8 7@C E96 `d\J62C\@=5 76>2=6 D:?86C[ 72?D 3@@65 E9C@F89@FE Q%96 $E2C\$A2?8=65 q2??6CQ A6C7@C>2?46] pE E96 6?5[ >:I65 3@@D 2?5 4966CD 4@F=5 36 962C5 367@C6 E96 4C@H5 6CFAE65 :? 2AA=2FD6 7@C E96 r2?25:2? 2?E96>[ Q~ r2?252]Qk^Am People are also reading… Old Fort mayor suddenly resigns from office, mayor pro tem appointed acting mayor See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts No Kings protests will happen in area for a 3rd time this Saturday. 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