NHL captain Brady Tkachuk denounced a fake AI video falsely showing him mocking Canadians after Team USA won Olympic hockey gold.

NHL player Brady Tkachuk, captain of the Ottawa Senators and a key member of Team USA, denounced a viral AI-generated TikTok video posted by the White House that falsely portrayed him using derogatory language toward Canadians after the U.S. men’s hockey team won Olympic gold. The video, which showed Tkachuk saying “maple syrup eating f—s” and shouting “close the northern border,” was confirmed as fake due to mismatched voice and lip movements, with Tkachuk stating it did not reflect his character or views. He emphasized he has no control over the spread of such content and expressed frustration over the rapid dissemination of misinformation, especially after the U.S. swept both Olympic hockey titles for the first time.