Canadian hockey analyst Don Cherry fired over anti-immigrant comments

Enfuego · Nov 11, 2019

Here's his remark.

"You people love — they come here, whatever it is — you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey," Cherry said. "The least you could pay is a couple of bucks for a poppy or something like that. These guys pay for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada. These guys pay the biggest price.”

michael777 · Nov 11, 2019

He is a legend,he said nothing wrong,this is a TRAVESTY!

Willie99 · Nov 11, 2019

Not sure why hockey should be worried, they all hate that sport too

They're laughing at this shit, they have no idea what this politically correct asinine poppycock is all about. And they're probably not bothered by it either

Only naive white people who think their really smart and more caring get offended by EVERYTHING IMAGINABLE, and then some

Ricboff · Nov 11, 2019

legend for sure michael, up here at least.. 85 yrs young and has entertained for decades. Has done a lot for charities over the yrs. The ultra-thin-skinned gender-sensitive severely left media got offended....and a free for all on twitter for the 'righteous ' including the NHL.....oh well, sad to go out like that, its the society we live in. Can you imagine if he went blackface?

Enfuego · Nov 11, 2019

Ricboff said:
legend for sure michael, up here at least.. 85 yrs young and has entertained for decades. Has done a lot for charities over the yrs. The ultra-thin-skinned gender-sensitive severely left media got offended....and a free for all on twitter for the 'righteous ' including the NHL.....oh well, sad to go out like that, its the society we live in. Can you imagine if he went blackface?

You mean blackface like ultra liberal "The View" host Joy Behar did?

Ricboff · Nov 11, 2019

no, a shot at Trudeau

slapshot · Nov 11, 2019

Free Grapes

Haystacks · Nov 11, 2019

Had an awesome bull terrier named Blue when he was here in Boston. Everyone here still loves Don Cherry. Stand Up Guy. Solid Guy.

KennyB · Nov 11, 2019

People are so soft today. He said nothing wrong.

Michelangelo · Nov 11, 2019

Cherry is a loved legend in Boston.

Sick of the creeps who run the media.

What about me being offended that you censored an 85 year old man? But regular Joe thinkers and talkers don't count.

Bruins4Life · Nov 12, 2019

Cherry is awesome. Part of his allure has always been that he says what he thinks.
Stands up for Canadians and Americans. Visits military bases here and overseas.

But this is just another step toward North American pussification. Very sad.

VegasVic · Nov 12, 2019

Whatever message he had to say to “you people” went unheard because they’re not watching hockey much less some in between periods diatribe by a 85 year old white man.

Don Cherry could very well be a stand up guy but it doesn’t excuse his prejudice’s to anyone that’s not a good Canadian boy. His bigoted comments have been well documented for years. Up until now it's always been excused as Grapes being Grapes.

I’ve been a fan of HNIC and coaches corner for 20 years. He brings little to the table anymore besides his clownish suits and his narrow vision.

exploited17 · Nov 12, 2019

StevieRay · Nov 12, 2019

Pussies

Enfuego · Nov 12, 2019

VegasVic said:
Whatever message he had to say to “you people” went unheard because they’re not watching hockey much less some in between periods diatribe by a 85 year old white man.

Don Cherry could very well be a stand up guy but it doesn’t excuse his prejudice’s to anyone that’s not a good Canadian boy. His bigoted comments have been well documented for years. Up until now it's always been excused as Grapes being Grapes.

I’ve been a fan of HNIC and coaches corner for 20 years. He brings little to the table anymore besides his clownish suits and his narrow vision.

People like you and Mob always see race. Do better.

Willie99 · Nov 12, 2019

Enfuego said:
People like you and Mob always see race. Do better.

They define people by race or religion or sexual preference, then they call us racists

I define people by character

They supposedly espouse a color blind and judgement free society, but they make race and differences an issue with every breath they take. Hence they're the ones that will never live in a color blind society, not us. Oh the irony, A?

Ricboff · Nov 12, 2019

the bigger picture is the slippery slope N America is headed down, some would say we're off the cliff.

For a person to lose their job on a public statement, sharing their opinion? This is waht he does for a living. Depending on one's lens, Cherry's statement could be either harmless or 'very' offensive. . With his use of 'you people' inference, extrapolation went rabid for those that dont like him and/or the very sensitive folks

the key is that statement cost a person their job. Is that the future of N America?

he_dblhockeystx · Nov 12, 2019

Mysery loves company ... It’s shifting over to Canada now lol

slapshot · Nov 12, 2019

Don Cherry's final comments:

“I have just learned I’ve been fired by Sportsnet for comments made on Coach’s Corner Nov. 9,” Cherry told Warmington. “No problem.”
“I know what I said and I meant it. Everybody in Canada should wear a poppy to honour our fallen soldiers.”
“I speak the truth and I walk the walk,” he said. “I have visited the bases of the troops, been to Afghanistan with our brave soldiers at Christmas, been to cemeteries of our fallen around the world and honoured our fallen troops on Coach’s Corner.”
“To keep my job, I cannot be turned into a tamed robot,” said Cherry." I would have liked to continue doing Coach’s Corner. The problem is if I have to watch everything I say, it isn’t Coach’s Corner.”
“I want to thank everyone who has watched Coach’s Corner over the last 35 years,” he said.

His final message.
“Remember to wear your poppy to honour our fallen soldiers … Thumbs up.”

#DonCherry #rememberthem

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rolltide · Nov 12, 2019

while I've never liked him because of his complete lack of respect of Mario and Jagr getting fired by telling immigrants they should appreciate what they have and wear a poppy to pay homage to folks that came before them is disgusting.

this new cancel culture where you get silenced and banned is Nazism at it's finest and ironically come from folks that call themselves Anti-fascists

Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it. They've just changed their name from German National Socialists to Liberal Socialists.

and FUCK YOU ron maclean. You bitches apologizing to the modern woke are worse than they are

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