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Canadians are nice, but we're 'not going to roll over,' says UBC prof on booing and boycotting

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UBC professor David Tindall says booing is not necessarily bad behaviour, given the circumstances.

The boos heard at NHL games and last Saturday’s U.S. versus Canada 4 Nations Face Off game in Montreal reflected real emotions.

Boycotting is a more organized, tactical” approach, said Tindal .

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