U.S. star Eaton responds to trolls criticizing his Canada gear
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According to Twitter, there's a fine line between supportive husband and turncoat.
Though the criticism is patently absurd, U.S. decathlon star Ashton Eaton felt compelled to answer the trolls who took exception to his wearing Canadian gear in support of wife Brianne Theisen-Eaton at Rio 2016.
Have I not represented USA well? Yet u demand more. Ur respect is hard earned. I support the country that produced my wife;who ru2 shame me?
— Ashton Eaton (@AshtonJEaton) August 13, 2016
Are your grandparents from another country? Will your grandchildren be? What then? Hopefully you'll adopt a more reasonable view.
— Ashton Eaton (@AshtonJEaton) August 13, 2016
In a red Canada hat, Eaton cheered Theisen-Eaton through the opening four events of the heptathlon.
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