After a week of sadness, humming the songs of the Cowboys Fringants like so many anthems honoring singer Karl Tremblay, it was the underrated Montreal Alouettes that pulled us out of our sorrow.
The game was already electric as the Alouettes scored a touchdown with 13 seconds left to win the game and the Gray Cup. “We did not expect to experience such a great moment of emotion and Quebec pride,” signed Marc-André Dequoy.
“Keep it, your English!”
In his thunderous exit, Dequoy, full of pride and strength thanks to the victory, poured out his heart, as many Quebecers often do in their living rooms. But this time it was clear, head held high and live on television.
“They never believed in us, never. You look everywhere and it’s written in English! […] Keep your English! ‘Cause we’re gonna take it, that cut, and we’re gonna bring it back to Montreal, we’re gonna bring it back to Quebec, we’re gonna bring it home!”
Thank you, Dequoy, for standing up
I heard Dequoy live and said to myself: “But wow, well done, thank you for being outraged and especially for standing up.”
Some have complained about the athlete’s tone, but his comments must be seen in the context of the normal explosive adrenaline at the end of a fight when everyone is screaming.
Regardless, Dequoy’s videos continued to gain popularity and support on social media.
And it was again PSPP that summed up the situation well in a long message, an excerpt of which is here: “I would therefore like to say loud and clear: Marc-Antoine Dequoy has no reason to be sorry.” His reaction does not reflect temporary bad luck on the part of the PSPP LCF, but rather a general disregard for the French fact. […] For major Canadian institutions, our language is viewed above all as a liability, an anomaly, and often worse, an aspect that can be unqualifiedly despised.
Why Marc-Antoine Dequoy was right when he was “upset” and has no regrets
Many Quebecers had their eyes glued to their screens this Sunday to watch the excellent Gray Cup game between the Alouettes and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and our… pic.twitter.com/2GmYpBjKoj
— Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (@PaulPlamondon) November 20, 2023
Thank you Marc-Antoine Dequoy, we too are very disgusted by this Canadian contempt.
And if you doubt that, check out the National Team Project social media release “Speak White at Hockey Canada” now, it will crack you up!
