‘I MEANT IT’: Don Cherry won’t back down after he’s fired over immigration comment

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And Don Cherry won’t apologize either. Excellent! Why should Cherry apologize? He said nothing wrong. In fact, it is Don Cherry who is owed an apology by Sportsnet for firing him. Cherry is also owned an apology by his former colleagues, who have publicly stabbed him in the back. Shame on them.

‘I MEANT IT’: Don Cherry fired over controversial poppy comment

By Toronto Sun, November 12, 2019:

Don Cherry says he has been fired from Hockey Night in Canada by Sportsnet.

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And the legendary star of Coach’s Corner says he will not walk back what he said on Saturday.

“I have just learned I’ve been fired by Sportsnet for comments made on Coach’s Corner Nov. 9,” Cherry told me in a phone interview. “No problem.”

Cherry added: “I know what I said and I meant it. Everybody in Canada should wear a poppy to honor our fallen soldiers.”

And Cherry said his words were not racial or bigoted but patriotic and respectful of our troops.

Still, these comments prompted Sportsnet to axe  Cherry.

In a two-paragraph statement Monday afternoon, Sportsnet confirmed that it was cutting ties with Cherry.

“Sports brings people together — it unites us, not divides us. Following further discussions with Don Cherry after Saturday night’s broadcast, it has been decided it is the right time for him to immediately step down,” said Sportsnet president Bart Yabsley. “During the broadcast, he made divisive remarks that do not represent our values or what we stand for.

“Don is synonymous with hockey and has played an integral role in growing the game over the past 40 years. We would like to thank Don for his contributions to hockey and sports broadcasting in Canada.”

Watch Ezra Levant’s analysis of this outrageous character assassination.

https://www.facebook.com/jointherebel/videos/2410819259246499/?t=212

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TomSJr
TomSJr
4 years ago

WE STAND WITH YOU, DON! There are millions of us out here that feel exactly the same way as you do AND will never apologize for the TRUTH.

UNITED WE STAND!

TRUMP/PENCE 2020
PENCE/TRUMP 2024

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago
Reply to  TomSJr

I pissed off several people when backing Cherry’s words. Not that it bothered me; after all, the Liberal/Commie-Fascist ideology of hatred directed at Jews, Christians, other faiths, excepting Islam. Not that I am overlooking those of the Right, Conservatives whose Rights are negated continuously every day in the workforce, schools, and other perfidious rat-nests awash in traitors.

TomSJr
TomSJr
4 years ago
Reply to  Ziggy46

Pissing people off is PART OF LIFE. Telling someone the TRUTH often does that and it makes you wonder if that person(s) who is pissed off is a righteous one or not. I ALWAYS look at the character of the person TELLING THE TRUTH and the PERSON WHO IS MAD UPON HEARING THE TRUTH.

A righteous person never apologizes for telling the truth.

An unrighteous person never tells the truth or they tell half-truths.

A FOOL doesn’t know the difference between the 2 and is therefore in the unrighteous camp.
A TRUTH SEEKER is a gem in God’s eye.

Dave
Dave
4 years ago

Cherry is right!

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago

Don Cherry believes in free-speech that Canada, and indeed that other so-called Democracies sanctify free-speech. Cherry has confirmed that freedom of speech is a myth, only tolerated by those of the Neo-Leftists and its appendage of aspirant Bolsheviks, Marxists, Maoists, and Nazis. If one, not unlike Cherry, speaks outside of the Leftist diktat of censorship, the Leftists, Muslims, and others will call for one’s crucifixion.

Kwitcherbellyakin
Kwitcherbellyakin
4 years ago
Reply to  Ziggy46

While we expect Freedom of Speech to be the right thing, people in power only give lip service to the notion. If that speech might be found objectionable, despite being true, it is silenced.
Are you naive enough to believe Canada does not exercise censorship? If a Muslim commits a crime because he feels Islam calls for it, his motive won’t be mentioned. In fact, with a Muslim name, his name won’t be mentioned either.
Recently, we seem to be challenging each other to see who can be most outrageous without getting into hot water. Then, there are people who, all of a sudden, are labeled as “bigots” for speaking the truth. I expect to be soon told that up is really down, and black is really white, and I have been looking at it wrong all of this time. WTF?

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago

Are you naive enough to believe Canada does not exercise censorship? If a
Muslim commits a crime because he feels Islam calls for it, his motive
won’t be mentioned. In fact, with a Muslim name, his name won’t be
mentioned either.

Naive enough, WTF are you talking about? Of course, Canada, like every other so-called Democracy uses censorship as a form to deny or evade the facts. It is the same in America, Britain and elsewhere.

In the eyes of your PM, Islam is the true religion, not Judaism or Christianity; the man is an out-and-out wanker. Whatever made you think or say I don’t think Canada censors Muslim crimes. It is everywhere my friend, everywhere. That is why Cherry was right, and the Leftists, Liberals, the media crucified him… not to overlook Justin.

Kwitcherbellyakin
Kwitcherbellyakin
4 years ago
Reply to  Ziggy46

WTF you callling me naieve when you co=opt my argument? Are you a F****g idiot?

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago

We have our wires crossed. It isn’t worth it.

Ziggy46
Ziggy46
4 years ago

Are you naive enough to believe Canada does not exercise censorship? If a
Muslim commits a crime because he feels Islam calls for it, his motive
won’t be mentioned. In fact, with a Muslim name, his name won’t be
mentioned either.

Naive enough, WTF are you talking about? Of course, Canada, like every other so-called Democracy uses censorship as a form to deny or evade the facts. It is the same in America, Britain and elsewhere.

In the eyes of your PM, Islam is the true religion, not Judaism or Christianity; the man is an out-and-out wanker. Whatever made you think or say I don’t think Canada censors Muslim crimes. It is everywhere my friend, everywhere. That is why Cherry was right, and the Leftists, Liberals, the media crucified him… not to overlook Justin.

tituspullo
tituspullo
4 years ago

they fired him because he told the newcomers to honor their new country’s heritage and wear a poppy? like, for being killed by the muslim ottomans? wow, i guess the muslims do own canada

Dirt Doctor
Dirt Doctor
4 years ago
Reply to  tituspullo

No they DON”T!! Wait till they start getting entangled with cowboys, farmers & oil pumpers – BYOBB!!

Richard Canary
Richard Canary
4 years ago
Reply to  tituspullo

And that’s not the whole of it. Socialists world-wide are reacting badly to the resurgent power of the American Trump phenomenon. The errors and lies of socialism are being blasted all over the world every day by powerful media, both news and social. Trump has revealed the power of freedom and liberty to all people. The socialists, such as in Canada, are looking pretty dumb compared to the results of Trump’s USA.

M. Marsares
M. Marsares
4 years ago

It shows how brazen the left has become and how gutless managers and businessmen have become. This firing is the dumbest thing they could have done.

Ron Maclean—– you’re a weasel.

Halal Bacon
Halal Bacon
4 years ago
Reply to  M. Marsares

maclean rode on Don’s coat tail the whole way

Halal Bacon
Halal Bacon
4 years ago

firing grapes is no different than the Nba kow-towing to China – notice the capital N

Halal Bacon
Halal Bacon
4 years ago

you sound like a person who should stand in front of the soldiers because you likely won’t stand behind them

Diskusted
Diskusted
4 years ago

“divisive remarks that do not represent our values” – so the adopted poppy as a symbol of remembrance does not represent ‘his’ values. lol — people are going insane… sorry Don.

MajorTom
MajorTom
4 years ago

The eunuchs at Sportsnest……can’t handle a ballsy cherry……………

ed
ed
4 years ago

Loved Coach Cherry since he coached my Boston Bruins way back in the day. Grapes ALWAYS tells it like it is !!

durabo
durabo
4 years ago
Reply to  ed

It’s heartwarming to read that someone in Canada has the balls to speak out, eh? (or is it “speak oot?”)

DVult
DVult
4 years ago
Reply to  ed

I liked him since Boston took that too many men on the ice penalty in the playoffs on May 10, 1979, costing them the game and the Cup. What a game – for a Habs fan – anyway and what a burn for the Bruins but he took it like a man specifically going out of his way to compliment the linesman who made the call. Since then everybody liked him on Coach’s Corner because he was indulging in that great Canadian tradition of shooting your mouth off. He reminded me of the old guy who you could always find in every tavern in Quebec back when we had taverns who was ready to lecture anybody who would listen on any subject whatsoever especially hockey and feelings be damned. All the snowflakes over the years who thought their little sore butts deserved some special sympathy should just not have watched him and left the rest of us alone.

L-Dan
L-Dan
4 years ago

I wonder if Omar Khadr wore a poppy? He got 10.5 million from Trudeau for killing and maiming US soldiers, he could certainly afford it. Cherry may be on to something.

Dirt Doctor
Dirt Doctor
4 years ago
Reply to  L-Dan

Ya, he’s doing double time being a camelion! – ever wonder why?? – ever his Lawyer edmeny is laying low!!

ProudInfidelConservativeCanuck
ProudInfidelConservativeCanuck
4 years ago
Reply to  L-Dan

Any one notice if Justa Turdo wore a poppy and if so which side?

Dirt Doctor
Dirt Doctor
4 years ago

All of “real” Albertans are standing with you Don Cherry!! You are absolutely right & NEVER Apologize! TruDope & his gang of lunatic Bolsheviks can go pound sand!!

ProudInfidelConservativeCanuck
ProudInfidelConservativeCanuck
4 years ago
Reply to  Dirt Doctor

All the REAL CANADIANS are standing behind Don Cherry. Rest can go to HE Double Hockey Sticks.

Robert
Robert
4 years ago

Sue, Sports Net, Rogers!

Murielle
Murielle
4 years ago

Go Cherry! I should clarify. I don`t mean Cherry should go away, or anywhere else. I mean it like a chant. Go Cherry, go Cherry, go! 🙂

Kwitcherbellyakin
Kwitcherbellyakin
4 years ago

This, the power of “political” correctness, does not have to be correct. The man is right, even if some people would not have made his comments. Yes, sometimes things can be left unsaid, but that’s disingenuous, isn’t it? So, look at this world and see if you can locate the apparent hypocrisies.
We are now giving children an indoctrination that is appalling. We are deeming some “bad” things as not only acceptable but good. We are told this world is getting smaller, and we have to accept differences in people we would never want as neighbors.
We continue to need people who “step up.” The fallen soldiers protected us. They defended a nation. Some of these immigrants Cherry denounced were probably previously adversarial or the people at Coaches Corner over-reacted to prevent a “possible” backlash from these immigrants. Yeah, be proactive and fire an 85-year-old beloved sportscaster, over possibly offensive remarks.
Perhaps the “powers that be” might be hanging themselves?

Dirt Doctor
Dirt Doctor
4 years ago

No POSSIBLY~! – & Remarks were only offensive to exactly 1 group phuckin pislamists!! Think straight & stay alive. & stoop that apologetic reasoning!! That’s how this mess all started!!

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