Charles Barkley took aim at Canadians who have been critical of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky over his friendship with President Donald Trump, calling them fools.

Greg Cote’s Poll Dance is a weekly survey on a topic usually in sports. In today’s 35th installment: Alex Ovechkin is poised to soon surpass Wayne Gretzky’s long-standing NHL career goals record? When he does,

Charles Barkley came to Wayne Gretzky’s defense as the beloved Canadian gets criticized by his home country for being a Donald Trump supporter. Trump has turned his second term as president into a faux war on Canada,

The mounting criticism over Wayne Gretzky and his ties to President Donald Trump amid political tension between the U.S. and Gretzky’s native Canada has “broken” The Great One’s heart.

In tense political times, can “The Great One” be both a Trump supporter and a beloved hero in Canada? Some want him to pick a side. (Preferably the one to the north.)

Charles Barkley took aim at Canadians for their recent treatment of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky for his support of President Donald Trump.

Former MSNBC host Keith Olbermann wrote on Bluesky: "The Man Without A Country, Wayne Gretzky, has clearly pleaded with Trump to take some of the heat off him among Canadians who are justifiably p***** at Gretzky's recent disloyalty."

President Trump and Bobby Orr have also come to the public defense of Gretzky, whose support for Trump and appearance at a Canada-U.S. game upset some of his countrymen.