Maple Leafs' Kadri, a Muslim, blasts 'pretty delusional' Donald Trump
Count Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri as one of the many personalities willing to publicly criticize controversial American presidential candidate Donald Trump. Kadri, who is a Canadian Muslim, spoke out about Trump after the presidential candidate called for a ban against Muslims entering the United States.
If Trump's idea of a ban applies to athletes as well, Kadri would presumably be prevented from traveling to the U.S., something which would clearly be an issue for an NHL player who frequently travels between the U.S. and Canada for games.
"I think he’s hurting his own campaign, to be honest,” Kadri told the Toronto Star. “I mean, I think he’s pretty delusional. But his opinion’s his opinion.”
"It’s unfortunate that this is what it’s come to. But I mean, that being said, I’m lucky to live in a country like Canada, where people of political stature don’t say those kinds of things to make people feel out of place."
Kadri told the Star his family has talked about Trump's inflammatory remarks but reasserted that "everyone's entitled to their own opinion."
Some of the Maple Leafs' American players spoke out on Trump's comments as well. Goaltender Garret Sparks, an Illinois native, told the Toronto Star that Trump's hateful speech is morally wrong and behind the times.
