What to know<\/p>\n
Auston Matthews was booed by Toronto Maple Leafs fans during Saturday\u2019s home game against the Ottawa Senators.<\/p>\n
The boos are believed to be linked to Matthews\u2019 recent White House visit after winning gold with Team USA at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n
Fans are divided online, with some calling the reaction disrespectful and others feeling it was justified.<\/p>\n
Toronto Maple Leafs\u2019 captain Austin Matthews got less than a warm welcome when the team honoured him for his Olympic performance on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
The Leafs took on the Ottawa Senators for a home game at Scotiabank Arena last night, and the Toronto captain was not warmly received when announcers called his name while honouring players who recently competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics. In a clip posted to TikTok, fans can be heard booing when the Leafs\u2019 captain\u2019s name was called.<\/p>\n
Toronto honoured all three Olympians on the team, including Sweden\u2019s Oliver Ekman-Larsson and William Nylander, who both received applause. Meanwhile, people were not as happy to see Matthews, booing when he was called.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s believed that the heckling fans were reacting to Matthew\u2019s recent visit to the White House following a gold medal win for Team U.S.A. at the recent Olympics in a final against Team Canada<\/a>. Fans were less than impressed after a clip showing U.S. President Donald Trump calling to congratulate the men\u2019s team and inviting them to his State of the Union address went viral.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n