U.S. President Joe Biden says he likes Canadian teams 'except the Leafs'
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Via: buzz-of-the-orient • last year • 3 commentsBy: Alex Arsenych CTV News Toronto
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U.S. President Joe Biden says he likes Canadian teams 'except the Leafs'
President Joe Biden reacts as he speaks to the Canadian Parliament, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
U.S. President Joe Biden says he is a fan of all of Canada’s sports teams, except for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The 46th U.S. president is currently visiting the country, and during his speech to Parliament, he took a jab at the NHL franchise.
“I have to say, I like your [sports] teams except the Leafs,” Biden said, which was met with thunderous standing ovation, as well as boos, from the parliamentary gallery.
“I’ll tell you why – they beat the Flyers back in January, that’s why. If I didn’t say that – I married a Philly girl – I’d be sleeping alone tonight fellas.”
The Philadelphia team played a home game against the Leafs on Jan. 8, where they lost to the Toronto franchise 2-6.
Biden arrived in the country with his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, on Thursday night for a 27-hour trip.
The trip marks his first as president, and Biden’s schedule is jam-packed.
Biden started his address to Parliament at 2 p.m. on Friday, making him the ninth U.S. president to deliver a speech, with the last being Barack Obama in 2016.
The president also met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – where they had “a lot to talk about” – and is expected to attend a gala dinner hosted by Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum at 6:30 p.m.
With files from CTV News' Rachel Aiello
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Hey Joe, you forgot to add that you don't like the Toronto Blue Jays either because of what Joe Carter did to the Phillies 3 decades ago. The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Blue Jays are MY TEAMS Joe, so screw you.
Yeah well the Blue Jays haven't been to the WS since 1993 while the Phillies have been there several times since including a win in 2008.
And the Eagles, Flyers and Phillies are mine, but I won't be rude about saying so.
It was joke...your Parliament loved it.
He was rude to my hockey team.
Most of them weren't Leafs fans, and in another article or video there were boos as well as laughter and applause.