STORY: :: Canadian basketball fans boo the U.S. national
anthem after Trump announces huge tariffs
:: Erin Luby
:: Toronto, Canada
:: February 2, 2025
The reaction comes as new U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping levies on Canada.
Reuters was able to confirm the location as the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto by the video display in the centre of the arena, which shows the name of the venue. The date was verified by the metadata on the original video file, which confirms the video was recorded on February 2. Scotiabank Arena’s event schedule also confirms that the Toronto Raptors played against the Los Angeles Clippers on February 2. Corroborating reports confirm that the U.S. national anthem was booed before this game.