The mounting criticism over Wayne Gretzky and his ties to President Donald Trump amid political tension between the U.S. and Gretzky’s native Canada has “broken” The Great One’s heart.

Wayne Gretzky’s wife Janet says her husband is heartbroken by the recent backlash he has received for the couple’s friendship with U.S. President Donald Trump.

When most people think of hockey legends, they think of Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull, Patrick Roy, or, of course, Wayne Gretzky. The Canadian National Hockey League (NHL) superstar player retired in 1999, settling in for a more domestic life with his wife and kids.