American Olympian gets backlash for wearing Canada hat in support of wife

<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, &quot;Bitstream Charter&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Ashton Eaton reacts after running in the Men&#39;s Decathlon 400 Meters during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track &amp; Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on July 2, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon.&nbsp;</span></p>

Ashton Eaton reacts after running in the Men's Decathlon 400 Meters during the 2016 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on July 2, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon. 

Ashton Eaton is an American Olympian representing Team USA, but on the first day of track and field events at the Rio Olympics, he was spotted wearing a Canada hat.

Turns out, the defending Olympic champion and world record-holder in the decathlon had a pretty good reason to wear a hat representing another country.

After multiple accusations that he is a "traitor," Eaton spoke out on Twitter.

"Have I not represented USA well?" he wrote. "I support the country that produced my wife. Who (are you to) shame me?"