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Related: About this forumHow far is too far for Don Cherry?
Full article here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-how-far-is-too-far-for-don-cherry/
In his statement posted on Sunday to the Twitter account of Sportsnet PR, Yabsley seemed as stunned as Capt. Renault: Dons discriminatory comments are offensive and they do not represent our values and what we stand for as a network. We have spoken with Don about the severity of this issue and we sincerely apologize for these divisive remarks.
Cherrys apologies have been rare and usually made only under extreme pressure sometimes of the legal variety. On the opening night of the 2011-12 season, Cherry laced into three former NHL enforcers, calling them pukes and hypocrites, for suggesting the leagues fighting culture of which Cherry is the greatest cheerleader had caused the substance-abuse problems of fellow tough guys. It took more than a week, and the threat of a lawsuit from the three former players, before Cherry apologized.
On Sunday night, almost 24 hours after his you people comments, nobody had yet heard from Cherry. But his sidekick, Ron MacLean, who had sat in silence during Cherrys rant and then concluded the segment with an oddly robotic thumbs-up, offered an earnest apology that included references to Canadas Indigenous peoples.
Opening the broadcast of Rogers Hometown Hockey, of which he is the host, MacLean told viewers that Cherrys remarks were hurtful, discriminatory [and] flat-out wrong.
We know diversity is the strength of the country. We see it in the travels with our show, and with Hockey Night in Canada. So I owe you an apology, too, he said. I sat there, did not catch it, did not respond. Kathryn Teneese of Ktunaxa First Nation once said, in any wrongdoing, the real key is recognition and acknowledgment. I wanted to let you know that first and then you work on the relationship, so that it isnt divisive, so that something can be a unifying event. Idle No More was a great lesson to all of us. Last night was a really great lesson to Don and me. We were wrong, and I sincerely apologize, and I wanted to thank you for calling me and Don on that last night.
Don has such a history of saying shitty things, they didn't even have to reference his "commie pinko" rant about Toronto cyclists when he was stumping for Rob Ford. Further proof that cancel culture just isn't a thing for well-known media personalities. They get to just keep coming back and coming back.
Don, your 15 minutes were up years ago.
RandySF
(70,954 posts)RandySF
(70,954 posts)Link to tweet
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OAITW r.2.0
(28,518 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)It's too sad that he has degenerated into an angry, bitter old man. For you younger folks, there was actually a time when he was funny, did good commentary and provided some interesting "color" (as in anecdotes) to the game. I have always felt a little sorry for Ron, who had to sit there and endure Don as he melted and morphed into an old man who should have retired years ago. Coaches Corner used to be a must-view for the week's wrap up.
OAITW r.2.0
(28,518 posts)Just for CANUS hockey enthusiasts!
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)('76) and thought he could get away with anything.
But, those suits . . . . even horses were jealous !
Saviolo
(3,321 posts)My mom sews. Years and years ago, we found a Hallowe'en costume pattern for a kimono, and she made me a housecoat based on that pattern. It was super comfy, big sleeves, nice waist tie. She just made it with a plain cotton fabric with a nice pattern. Well, I wore it to pieces. So, she got this very serious heavy cotton drapery fabric from Fabricland and made me a new one that was much hardier, and also had this really nice dramatic black and white pattern on it.
Fast forward a couple of years, and I'm in a bar and Coach's Corner is on one of the TVs, and there's Don Cherry wearing a suit with the exact same pattern as my drapery fabric housecoat.
So... do the curtains match the Grapes? (ba-dum-tssh)
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)His climate change denial wasn't enough.
His calling cyclists in Toronto "commie pinkos" wasn't enough.
His comments about Europeans and French Canadians weren't enough.
His calling enforcers from the game "hypocrites" for wanting less fighting (because it leads to drug dependencies) wasn't enough.
It's finally caught up to him.
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)Upset that this man was fired. After reading a bit about him I can't help but wonder what took so long? Geesh
ETA after being corrected: This is a Canadian satire site...
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2019/11/fabricland-files-for-bankruptcy-after-biggest-customer-fired-from-coachs-corner/
Saviolo
(3,321 posts)That was just a satire article
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)But my Canadian cousin posted it straight and while I'm very familiar with the big US satire sorces, I'm still learning about Canadian ones.
I'll edit my post too.
healthnut7
(249 posts)He stumped for Rob Ford???? OMG!!! He really has lost it. He's no stranger to saying terrible things that's for sure.
Saviolo
(3,321 posts)He was a big supporter though, and presented Rob Ford with the chain of office during his swearing in, and had some totally non-divisive words aimed at the "lefty kooks" and "pinkos" of Toronto during that.
https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/2679608-cherry-slams-pinko-lefties-at-rob-ford-s-inaugural-toronto-council-meeting/
SaintLouisBlues
(1,255 posts)Good riddance to the wing-nut dinosaur.
C_eh_N_eh_D_eh
(2,213 posts)Or hell, if the Tories decide to dump Scheer...