Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky smeared with poop
Global News
Wayne Gretzky has recently drawn the ire of many in Canada for his public support of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces.
Wearing a white Oilers jersey, McIntyre was visiting from Nova Scotia and had hoped to get a photo with the Great One’s likeness.
“Disappointing,” he said. “It shouldn’t have been done.”
Thurston, who hails from British Columbia, also said he was disheartened by the desecration.
The pair were part of a group of friends who stopped to watch as an employee walked out of Rogers Place and wiped Gretzky’s face with a towel doused in cleaning product.
The statue, which stands outside the current home of the National Hockey League team, was first unveiled on the grounds of Northlands Coliseum in August 1989.
It was relocated in 2016 for the start of the Oilers’ inaugural season at the new Rogers Place arena.
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