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Pat McAfee shares message wishing death on himself, infant daughter following Canada comments
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McAfee defended his comments earlier this week, and it came at a cost on social media
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Published March 6, 2025 4:41pm EST

     


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After Pat McAfee called  for booing "The Star-Spangled Banner" ahead of a WWE event in Toronto, he got ugly messages in an Instagram direct message.

Elizabeth Irving performed the  as a chorus of boos rained down at the Elimination Chamber. Irving also sings the national anthem ahead of Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Whitecaps games.

McAfee loudly lambasted the Canadian fans, and the country as a whole, for the booing during the Peacock broadcast.





Pat McAfee sits on the ESPN College Gameday set prior to the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 2, 2024. (IMAGN)

"It kind of sucks that it's in the terrible country of Canada that booed our national anthem to start this entire thing," McAfee shouted at the broadcast table. Boos had occurred in the country since the beginning of February in response to  tariffs and "51st state" cracks.

McAfee defended his comments earlier this week, and it came at a cost on social media.

McAfee wound up sharing Instagram direct messages he got that called him "f---ing pathetic," a "p----," and wishing death upon himself and his daughter.



Pat McAfee makes an appearance during the WWE Fastlane pro wrestling event, Oct. 7, 2023, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (IMAGN)



"i hope that little brat f---ing dies." one message said.

"If you want to s--- on free speech you better be ready to die," another wrote.



"Good morning beautiful people... Standard Wednesday over here… just some random wishing death upon me & my daughter... Hope you all have a great day," .

McAfee addressed some of the backlash he received earlier this week.

"I’m very proud and thankful that I’m from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America… Canadians have a lot of passion for their country and I understand it…You booed our country and I said you’re terrible.."  in a post.



Pat McAfee on the ESPN College Gameday set at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1, 2024. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)



After Canada defeated USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted to X, "You can't take our game – and you can't take our country."

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