Toronto Maple Leafs Captain Auston Mathews received a mixed reaction from his own fans when the team honored him for his Olympic Gold Medal on Saturday, February 28.
Footage captured by Kendall Yale at the Scotiabank Arena shows the moment Mathews’ face appeared on the Jumbotron, as boos rang around the arena.
“I was at the Toronto Maple Leafs game when they were celebrating those who competed in the Olympics. When then they showed Mathews, some fans were booing and some were cheering,” Yale told Storyful. Credit: Kendall Yale via Storyful