Thats crappy: Wayne Gretzky statue in Canada smeared with feces amid mounting backlash over Trump friendship

Well, that’s crappy.A stinky-handed vandal smeared feces on a Wayne Gretzky statue in Canada after the hockey great garnered ire for maintaining his close friendship with the country’s newest enemy, President Trump.The statue of the former Edmonton Oilers great, which stands outside the team’s home arena of Roger’s Place in Edmonton, emitted a noticeable stench Friday morning as workers wiped away the disturbing fecal matter from the bronze version of Gretzky’s face.The poop-slinger remains at large, and while it’s unclear if his motives are politically driven, the disgusting vandalism comes as Gretzky has been criticized for his continued support of the US President.The four-time Stanley Cup winner, who first endorsed Trump during his 2020 campaign, attended Trump’s January inauguration wearing the Republican’s red “Make America Great Again” hat.He’s continued to stand by Trump as the rest of Canada turns against the US amid the ongoing tariff tensions.Trump has also voiced his fondness for Gretzky, saying in a January speech he would appoint the so-called “Great One” the governor of Canada if the US were to make its northern neighbor the 51st state — a repeated goal of Trump’s that has further fueled the US-Canada rift.Gretzky was even booed when he appeared at a televised Canada-US hockey game earlier this month, and an online petition to rename Wayne Gretzky Drive in Edmonton has gained 13,600 signatures.Gretzky began his prolific NHL career with the Oilers and played for the Los Angeles Kings, St.Louis Blues and New York Rangers, retiring after the 1998-99 season....