Theo Fleury reacts to Edmonton resident's petition to change Wayne Gretzky street name due to Donald Trump association

Former NHLer Theo Fleury has weighed in on a controversial petition by an Edmonton resident on Reddit calling for the renaming of Wayne Gretzky Drive.

The Wayne Gretzky Drive, formerly known as Capilano Drive/Capilano Freeway, is a freeway in Edmonton. The petition, initiated by Grant Prete, a business development manager from Edmonton, suggests changing the name of the street that honors the hockey legend.

The proposal gained traction after Prete discovered that Gretzky attended U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration party in November last year. Gretzky was snapped wearing a white and gold 'Make America Great Again' hat.

Prete said he felt a sense of betrayal and expressed his desire to see the street named after someone else.

In response to the petition, Theo Fleury took to X to share his thoughts.

"Cancel culture is making a comeback lol!!", he wrote.

Political tensions between the U.S. and Canada have heightened after Trump's threats regarding tariffs on Canadian goods imported to America.

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Edmonton resident says he has lost respect for Wayne Gretzky

Grant Prete said that while he grew up admiring Wayne Gretzky, he no longer holds him in high regard.

“Looking up to him as a kid, getting into hockey and thinking, ‘It's awesome that Canada had one of the greatest players in the world’... and to do this. It hurts,” Prete told Yahoo Canada News.

“It feels a little bit embarrassing how desperate we are to try and hang on to him like the Canadian hockey legend when he doesn't want anything to do with Canada.”

Prete also highlighted the fact that Gretzky never picked up his companion of the Order of Canada which he was awarded in 2009.