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Don Cherry sparks online backlash after Hockey Night comments on immigrants and Remembrance Day [Update: Fired from Sportsnet]
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That's kinda already happened, well he's had a statement in that Warmington article. Digging his heels in as suspected.
Bruce Arthur's piece is really good, particularly the end.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/hock...erry-never-changed-even-as-the-world-did.html
https://www.thestar.com/sports/hock...erry-never-changed-even-as-the-world-did.html
I remember when we were forced to watch a video about Don Cherry during one of my high school classes once. By the end of it I still didn't understand who this guy was nor did I care.
This has been a long time coming. Execs should have forced him off the air maybe decades ago because he's been steadily losing it. I'm convinced at least half the audience that gives a shit about the the HNiC desk these days is because he's wacky to watch and listen to, not that he says anything pertinent to the game (especially as it gets further away from what he wants it to be).
I do wonder if the firing being literally on Remembrance Day is going to rile up the right-wing shitstorm-chasers more than it otherwise would, though. Weaponizing "the troops" (pardon the wordplay) could make this bigger than it otherwise would be.
I do wonder if the firing being literally on Remembrance Day is going to rile up the right-wing shitstorm-chasers more than it otherwise would, though. Weaponizing "the troops" (pardon the wordplay) could make this bigger than it otherwise would be.
The milk part is especially funny as most of our milk comes from Quebec and boooooooy Don Cherry treats people from Quebec with the same amount of disdain as he does immigrants
warmington is a psychotic piece of shit, not surprised cherry would get along with him
looking forward to it :)
"divisive remarks". The cowards can't even call it for what it is: racism.
He's an 85-year-old rich white man.
Went down the twitter hole and randomly picked a complaining tweet, and looked at the users past week's posts.
Subjects covered:
-wrestling
-retweeting someone else's account ban complaint
-something cancel culture something
Sounds about right.
Subjects covered:
-wrestling
-retweeting someone else's account ban complaint
-something cancel culture something
Sounds about right.
I know Don Cherry has said some fucked up shit before but I think the point he was trying to prove is right? Like I think everybody should wear a poppy on remembrance day for everybody who gave us our opportunities.
Thought the the way he phrased it was not right.
Thought the the way he phrased it was not right.
But he had the opportunity to clarify his comments and he didn't.
There is nothing right about what he said. He purposefully and singularly directed his ire towards visible minorities.
How else would he know who is or isn't an immigrant? And this poppy shaming is some jingoistic ignorant bullshit. Just because someone doesn't have a poppy on doesn't mean they didn't or that they don't support or remember Veterans in other meaningful manners.
People need to stop thinking this is some kind of 1984, dystopian affront to free speech.
He's free to say what he wants while he's unemployed.
He's free to say what he wants while he's unemployed.
He knew exactly what he was saying and what he meant by it.
He's done this before.
gotta say this is pretty tame compared to what I was expecting when I read he got fired and went to read up on what happened
not that he didn't deserve it but this has gotta be like the hundredth worst thing he's said
guess it was a last straw kinda thing where those in charge were just waiting for an excuse to finally move on from him
not that he didn't deserve it but this has gotta be like the hundredth worst thing he's said
guess it was a last straw kinda thing where those in charge were just waiting for an excuse to finally move on from him
He was no longer sheltered by a public broadcaster (CBC)
A private telecom decided enough is enough (Rogers)
Don Cherry has been a clown for years. Thankful he finally got fired.
Also, while we're at it, Don Cherry has always dressed like a fucking clown.
Also, while we're at it, Don Cherry has always dressed like a fucking clown.
His comments were targetted directly at new immigrants of color, which he singled out over white "old stock" Canadians who are also wearing the poppy in declining numbers. His rhetoric was hateful, divisive, and dripping with xenophobia and racism. His best before date was decades ago, and he definitely should have been forced to retire before this millenium. The world doesn't need any more angry white men preaching hate on tv.
Furthermore this idea that you must wear a poppy or be shamed is super divisive in itself. I support the victims of violence, not the aggressors, and since WW2 there have been millions killed in the name of western 'freedom'. I'll continue to not wear a poppy, thank you very much.
On the bright side for his supporters, now he can finally go on the Joe Rogan podcast and announce his Peoples Party candidacy
Imagine someone who doesn't wear a poppy but reps veterans all day every day on social media. Don is a dinosaur.
Question for you - how do you think he's identifying the "you people" in his rant? Do you think he's stopping and talking to everyone to see if they're immigrants?
Agreed and he said in his current hometown of Mississauga where he lives.
Mississauga is full of minorities.
To specifically point out that city means he's talking about immigrants who are not white.
This. It was the loudest dog whistle in the world. Brampton and Mississauga are the go-to cities that racists love to bring up.
I think Rogers wanted to dump him when they took over HNIC. They should have. It was the perfect time to do it. But they got wishy washy and worried about the backlash. Even now Rogers saying they talked with Don and they "agreed that he should step down" is bullshit. He was fired. Don't be afraid to admit that they fired him.
Screw the backlash. A small amount of vocal minority making a big deal out of it is pretty ridiculous. He's been stockpiling stupid comments for decades so it shouldn't be a surprise. I never really understood the celebrity status he got anyway. The goof got 5 minutes per week during the hockey season and got made into some sort of political hero. He was a big mouth bigot that should have been ignored decades ago. I found him easy to ignore.
We're there to watch hockey, not 5 minutes of Cherry. Ignore the backlash and move on. He is no hero. He never was.
Screw the backlash. A small amount of vocal minority making a big deal out of it is pretty ridiculous. He's been stockpiling stupid comments for decades so it shouldn't be a surprise. I never really understood the celebrity status he got anyway. The goof got 5 minutes per week during the hockey season and got made into some sort of political hero. He was a big mouth bigot that should have been ignored decades ago. I found him easy to ignore.
We're there to watch hockey, not 5 minutes of Cherry. Ignore the backlash and move on. He is no hero. He never was.
He said exactly what he meant to say. There was nothing to clarify.
I'm glad he didn't apologize; this way he got fired and he can sail into irrelevancy.
This guy is also a CTE denier. There's a good doc about concussions and CTE in hockey and this fool who dresses like a clown in old drapes is out there pretending like there is no problem.
Press Progress: Don Cherry's Right-Wing Fans Attacked the Royal Canadian Legion on Remembrance Day For Being Disloyal to Don Cherry
Right-wing mob turns against the Legion on Remembrance Day, threatens to stop buying poppies
Right-wing mob turns against the Legion on Remembrance Day, threatens to stop buying poppies
there's chuds tryna cancel sportsnet over this LMFAOOOOOOOO
fuckin losers
self-proclaimed nationalists/patriots attacking the royal canadian legion on remembrance day to own the libs
fuckin losers
self-proclaimed nationalists/patriots attacking the royal canadian legion on remembrance day to own the libs
Look at this bullshit and blaming Ron for not saying anything. lol
no, everyone should not wear a poppy if they don't want to nor shamed if they don't
Nationalist authoritarianism is a fucking dangerous state of mind.
Why can't he control himself?
And why did he dig in so hard with people coming to this country?
The "violent video games" bit in the ticker makes me think this is a joke. Is it real?
Stopped wearing a poppy personally because of comments like these. The point Don was trying to get at is immigrants (read people of colour) should all be wearing them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Canadian soldiers fought for our opportunities, we were forced into both World Wars by Britain as we didn't have control over our foreign affairs until after WW2 and many Canadians were conscripted in those conflicts.