A new ad for the upcoming Winter Olympics from NBC is throwing some serious shade on Team Canada.

In the 30-second spot, called “The Speech,” actor John Hamm is giving a pep talk to hockey’s Team U.S.A. in their locker room. “It’s an honour to speak to you all before you head off to the Olympics,” he says. “You’re going to Milan to bring home the biggest prize of all.”

“Canadian tears,” Jack Eichel responds, which takes Hamm back a step.

“Exactly! Wait, what? What did Canada do?”

“Stuff,” says team member Brady Tkachuk, an Arizona native who plays for the Ottawa Senators during the NHL season.

What follows is a conversation, intercut with clips of skirmishes and roughhousing during the first game between Canada and the U.S. at the 4 Nations Face-Off, which took place Feb. 15 in front

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