Pat McAfee erupts after national anthem disgrace at WWE’s Elimination Chamber

An ESPN personality has taken aim at Canadians after they loudly booed the US national anthem as political tensions escalate.

Pat McAfee erupts over anthem disgrace

A low-blow.

Wrestling fans in Canada booed the Star Spangled Banner at the WWE’s Elimination Chamber event on Sunday — with commentator Pat McAfee calling Canada “terrible,” in a rant after the national diss, the NY Post reports.

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American singer Elizabeth Irving performed the anthem ahead of the WWE showcase — and was met with a loud downpour of boos and jeers from the crowd at Toronto’s Rogers Centre.

The boos continued throughout the entirety of the performance of the National Anthem — becoming loudest when Irving sang the line “and the rocket’s red glare.”

ESPN’s McAfee, who was at the announcer’s desk, shot up from his chair and ripped Canada over the loud downpour of boos

“This is the most stacked Elimination Chamber that the WWE has ever had,” McAfee said on the broadcast. “Kinda sucks that it’s in the terrible country of Canada that booed our national anthem to start this entire thing.”

During Monday’s instalment of “The Pat McAfee Show,” the ESPN personality stood by his comments and explained how things got so heated.

“Now Canada listen, there’s been some things said to me from Canadians that I guess I respect because of the passion that you have for your country — which I hope you understand that I was showing the same for mine. You booed my country,” McAfee said, adding that the boos were “overwhelming” and “very loud” at Rogers Centre.

“My entire life when somebody boos the national anthem is ‘f*** you’ … So anytime I’ve heard somebody boo our national anthem my national reaction is, ‘let’s fight.’”

McAfee acknowledged the political climate between the United States and Canada since President Trump’s repeated remarks about wanting to make Canada “the 51st state.”

McAfee stood by his comments on Canada. Candice Ward/Getty Images/AFP

“I understand that there is political differences at the current moment between us and Canada … But I feel like anytime I think of Canada … I don’t think immediately think what Canada is doing in the political sphere. I think of the people of Canada … I think of the magical times I had up in Niagara Falls as a teenager … I think about good times,” McAfee said.

“… I understand, now, from the Canadians that they have a lot more passion for their country than I could have imagined. A lot of terrible things have been said about me and I understand it.

“… I didn’t say Canadians were terrible, I said your country was. You booed us, I said you were terrible, let’s shake hands and move along. I still love Canadians… I hope it gets settled.”

This wasn’t the first instance of boos between Canadians and Americans at sporting events following Trump’s threat to levy heavy tariffs on goods from Canada.

During the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament last month, Canadians booed “The Star-Spangled Banner” ahead of the clash between the U.S. and Canada.

Last month, Canadian fans also booed the American national anthem at an Ottawa Senators game.

This article originally appeared on the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.