While addressing the Canadian Parliament on Friday, President Joe Biden threw a little shade at one of Canada’s most popular hockey teams.
After the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 6-2, in January, Biden jokingly revealed that he wasn’t over seeing his Flyers lose.
With the president and the first lady, Dr. Jill Biden, fans of Philadelphia sports, Biden couldn’t resist taking a playful jab at the polarizing NHL team for taking down the Flyers.
“I have to say, I like your teams, except the Leafs,” Biden told Canada’s Parliament. “I’ll tell you why. They beat the Flyers back in January, that’s why.”
Biden got a standing ovation from a good portion of the folks in the room, with a few jeers from Leafs fans thrown in for good measure.
President Joe Biden didn't hold back on the Toronto Maple Leafs 🤣 pic.twitter.com/v5tDtrxKWV
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Biden has long supported professional teams from Pennsylvania, the state he calls home. Even as he traveled up north, he couldn’t help but stir the pot within hockey fandom.
At the very least, we know Gritty the Flyers mascot would be proud to see the president defend the Philly hockey team.