The great Charles Barkley of the NBA hoped to celebrate his birthday Thursday with a victory for Team USA in the 4 nations confronted final. Instead, Canada beat the Americans in an excited victory in overtime.
However, Barkley could have had the last laugh.
Charles Barkley smiled after the match between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks in match 3 of the NBA 2024 final on June 12, 2024 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. (Joe Murphy / NBAE via Getty Images)
During the broadcast of Thursday of “Inside The NBA” on TNT, Barkley Félicité Canadians on their victory.
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“Congratulations to Canada-I’m sorry that we had the prices for you,” he joked before adding, “it was an excellent hockey game.”
The remark prompted the co-animators of Barkley to laugh with fun, but the temple of renown was not finished.
“They played harder because of the prices, and they did not want to be the 51st state. This is motivation.”
Canada players celebrate after a goal from Nathan Mackinnon during the first period of the 4 nations hockey match against the United States on Thursday, February 20, 2025 in Boston. (AP photo / Charles Krupa)
Justin Trudeau sends us an ardent message after the victory of the 4 nations of Canada
Thursday’s final came in the midst of increased political tensions between the two nations.
President Donald Trump teasing Canadian legislators on the fact that the country becomes its “51st state”. He also openly called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the “governor” of Canada and threatened a series of prices.
The intensity led Canadian fans who flow the American national anthem before two tournament games – something that several players from the American team have taken personally.
The United States team striker Matthew Tkachuk, # 19, famous with the USA Auston Matthews team attacker, # 34, his goal against the Finland team in the third period in a hockey match on ice from 4 nations at the Bell Center. (Images of David Kirouac-Imagn)
The Canadian star Connor McDavid marked extension to give Canada a 3-2 victory and ultimate boastful rights, in which Trudeau has not lost time to participate.
“You can’t take our country-and you can’t take our match,” he said in an article on X after the match.
