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The Wayne Gretzky statue outside of Rogers Place on March 21, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, is covered with excrement after it was vandalized in Edmonton, Alberta.

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The Wayne Gretzky statue outside of Rogers Place on March 21, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, is covered with excrement after it was vandalized in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Wayne Gretzky statue outside of Rogers Place on March 21, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, is covered with excrement after it was vandalized in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Wayne Gretzky statue outside of Rogers Place on March 21, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, is covered with excrement after it was vandalized in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Wayne Gretzky statue outside of Rogers Place on March 21, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, is covered with excrement after it was vandalized in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Wayne Gretzky statue outside of Rogers Place on March 21, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, is covered with excrement after it was vandalized in Edmonton, Alberta.

The Wayne Gretzky statue outside of Rogers Place on March 21, home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, is covered with excrement after it was vandalized in Edmonton, Alberta.