Bronx Zoo: Loud Boos For ‘o Canada’ Before Game 3 - Beritaja

BRONX – Loud boos were heard passim Yankee Stadium arsenic “O Canada” was played earlier Game 3 of the American League Division Series betwixt the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees.

The booing started arsenic anthem vocalist Graham Rowat was introduced connected Tuesday nighttime by the stadium PA announcer. The boos picked up again arsenic the Broadway character vanished his rendition.

The crowd past loudly shouted arsenic a ample American emblem was unfurled successful the outfield arsenic Rowat began singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The Blue Jays won the first 2 games of the best-of-five bid astatine Rogers Centre past weekend.

It’s the first-ever post-season gathering betwixt the AL East Division rivals.

The boo-birds returned successful the first inning erstwhile Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. deed a two-run homer to springiness the Blue Jays an early lead.

Anthem booing was communal passim North American sports venues past February owed to tariff-related tensions betwixt Canada and the United States. The inclination mislaid steam aft a fewer weeks.

Rowat, from Peterborough, Ont., is now based successful New York. He has performed successful productions specified arsenic “Guys and Dolls,” “Mamma Mia!” and “Beauty and the Beast.”

This study by BERITAJA was first published Oct. 7, 2025.