Tom Wilson said his Olympic fight with Pierre Crinon stemmed from emotion and loyalty, explaining he wanted to stand up for Team Canada after a hard hit on a teammate.

France has suspended defenceman Pierre Crinon for the remainder of the Olympic men’s hockey tournament following his fight with Canada’s Tom Wilson.

“We are a big family: When we come together, we come as brothers, and we just got rid of one of our brothers, so it’s a joke from the French Committee Olympic,” goaltender Antoine Keller said Tuesday ...