I agree 1000 Percent the National Anthem needs to be respected from beginning to end, without any shout outs , etc .
The recent situation at the 4 Nations Hockey Tournament was a poor showing of whoever decided booing a Nation’s Anthem was the thing to do.
Attempts to justify it , as a response to Political commentary , are feeble excuses .
Frankly it ‘s showing disrespect to a Country’s Citizens and cannot be justified . No matter what .
I was surprised and disgusted the way the Canadian crowds reacted . And , in the far less way that a few Americans did the same .
It’s so out of character for Hockey too . A sport that always plays both Anthems , before any Athletic contest .