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CA: Don Cherry fired from Sportsnet following toxic rant
Toronto Star ^

Posted on 11/11/2019 12:40:55 PM PST by jimjohn

Don Cherry has been fired by Sportsnet following remarks made on Coach’s Corner Saturday evening.

(Excerpt) Read more at thestar.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 1984; aliens; canada; cherry; doncherry; hockey; media; mississauga; politicalcorrectness; sports; thoughtcrime; toronto; totalitarianism; trudeau; truth; youpeople; yourefired
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To: jimjohn

I recall in interviews from the past that he knew he was living on borrowed time and that this day would come eventually. He could read the political correctness that existed at his network the public broadcaster CBC and he knew some there would fire him if they could. His popularity was his shield since everyone who watched HNIC watched for his show between periods. He is getting up there in age now but I’m sure he could go on. If there was a hill to die on this one would be one he would be most happy to do so. He loves the military and vets as much as anyone.


21 posted on 11/11/2019 1:16:10 PM PST by xp38
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To: jimjohn
This is what he said:

"You know, I was talking to a veteran, and I said, I’m not going to run the (annual Remembrance Day montage) anymore, because what’s the sense? I live in Mississauga, nobody wears, very few people wear a poppy," said Cherry. "Downtown Toronto, forget it, downtown Toronto, nobody wears a poppy. And I’m not going to, and he says, wait a minute. How about running it for the people that buy them?

"Now you go to the small cities and you know, the rows on rows, you people love — that come here, whatever it is — you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that. These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada, these guys paid the biggest price. Anyhow, I’m going to run it for you great people and good Canadians that bought a poppy."

Really? That's toxic? THAT'S what they have their panties in a bunch about?

They are lost. Completely lost. And Don Cherry, you are spot on.

22 posted on 11/11/2019 1:18:56 PM PST by rlmorel (Finding middle ground with tyranny or evil makes you either a tyrant or evil. Often both.)
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To: jimjohn

Who did he insult? Snowflakes don’t watch hockey.


23 posted on 11/11/2019 1:21:15 PM PST by o-n-money (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HLGEARa8xk)
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To: dfwgator
"...There is nothing unintentional about Don Cherry..."

Nope. And that is why his name is known to many of us...in a good way!

24 posted on 11/11/2019 1:21:23 PM PST by rlmorel (Finding middle ground with tyranny or evil makes you either a tyrant or evil. Often both.)
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To: NachOsten

I don’t see anything hurtful that Don said. The politically correct thought police should be ridiculed relentlessly every time they open their stupid mouth. The guy wants people to honor and remember the men that sacrificed so much for their country. Only a asshole can’t handle that.


25 posted on 11/11/2019 1:22:53 PM PST by Rdct29 (Democrats are the new Nazi's. They think they deserve total control over the people)
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To: Rdct29

It’ll be interesting to see how all this falls out. Don has been urged to run for office but he felt comfortable where he was and has never done so. A savvy competitor could certainly snap him up. Lots of opportunity for him if he ever decided to do something else.


26 posted on 11/11/2019 1:28:00 PM PST by xp38
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To: ocrp1982
I wonder what hockey fans reaction this will be?I've been a hockey fan since the Buffalo Bisons, and the Sabers with the French Connection.

Pro sports is dead for me now.

27 posted on 11/11/2019 1:31:35 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Yep!


28 posted on 11/11/2019 1:31:41 PM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: dfwgator

Actually, I was just reading an Osprey Publishing book titled “D-Day Beach Assault Troops,” published in 2017.

It references a lot of Canadian units, some French. For example, on page 38 there’s a pic of soldiers from Le Regiment de la Chaudiere waiting in their landing craft.

As to French Canada’s overall contribution to the war effort, I admit I have not studied this closely. I get the impression that the Quebecois were more engaged in WW2 than the Great War, but that’s just an impression.


29 posted on 11/11/2019 1:35:33 PM PST by Nothingburger
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To: jimjohn

I read Cherry’s “rant” and fail to see anything even remotely toxic or untrue. Thankfully he didn’t apologize, and hopefully he never will.


30 posted on 11/11/2019 1:39:16 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Nothingburger

read up on the le Vingt-deuxième…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_22nd_Regiment


31 posted on 11/11/2019 1:45:37 PM PST by RitchieAprile (available monkeys looking for the change..)
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To: Mr. Mojo
I read Cherry’s “rant” and fail to see anything even remotely toxic or untrue.

I agree. Maybe President Trump can put him on his advisory team over the Schiff-for-brains witch hunt? I can just see ol' Bug Eyes getting a few earfuls from Mr. Cherry. That would be must-see TV!

32 posted on 11/11/2019 1:46:39 PM PST by ssaftler (The opinions expressed here have not been peer reviewed, fact checked or focus group tested.)
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To: jimjohn

You know what else brings people together? WEARING A POPPY!!!


33 posted on 11/11/2019 1:46:41 PM PST by larryleo
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To: jimjohn

Mississauga is China and Pakistan of the Great White North. I absolutely agree that most of the folks there do not know, or care, what poppies represent.

The PC spineless leftist elitist media cucks in Toronto know what it means, but do not care either.


34 posted on 11/11/2019 1:55:15 PM PST by PGR88
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To: jimjohn

But then just about any group except whites wouldn’t hesitate to say “our people”. I’m just pointing out the double standard. In effect whites are not allowed to criticize anyone who isn’t white.

And I don’t go around criticizing other people constantly but when a non-white does something that directly hurts whites or anyone else or the social good, not being able to criticize disenfranchises whites.


35 posted on 11/11/2019 1:56:13 PM PST by Crucial
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To: heshtesh

Don Cherry in his other job, delivering fried chicken!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_DR45Mtrsg

0:55


36 posted on 11/11/2019 1:58:06 PM PST by PGR88
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To: NachOsten

They might not even be immigrants. I betcha tons of smarmy, snooty, university-educated white Canadians in those places would not wear a poppy.


37 posted on 11/11/2019 2:00:43 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: jimjohn

F Canada eh?

It’s a SOCIALIST country! If they try to export this merde to the USA we will start a new wall.


38 posted on 11/11/2019 2:01:01 PM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: jimjohn

Don Cherry said nothing wrong. In fact I applaud what he said. NHL league management does not know their game’s typical fans.


39 posted on 11/11/2019 2:04:30 PM PST by freedom1st (Build the Wall)
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To: Nothingburger

My grandfather did his some of his WW2 pilot training in Quebec (likely Bagotville) where he saw the “zombies” first hand.

Those were french draftees who refused to do anything.

It gave him a life long perspective on french quebec.


40 posted on 11/11/2019 2:05:36 PM PST by Reverend Wright (TAX the WOKE !)
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