Don Cherry Fired from Sportsnet...

[jameslacarte]

"You People" & "No Gratitude" both work for me. You don't see a problem with this? My family sacrificed, (as well as many others)& died so they could have a place to go after decades of War in they're country & you dont think buying a Poppy to show some gratitude is acceptable? Thats just sad!!

[mooneyes]

"You People" & "No Gratitude" both work for me. You don't see a problem with this? My family sacrificed, (as well as many others)& died so they could have a place to go after decades of War in they're country & you dont think buying a Poppy to show some gratitude is acceptable? Thats just sad!!

You think only white soldiers and their families sacrificed during the 2 great wars?

[icefields]

i live near the great city of Toronto.
and each year down at Nathan Phillips Square the true Racists gather to shout their hate, hand out flyers and do this under the protection of our police. and of course we pay for this extra service.
a couple years back an elderly jewish man was walking his dog (as he does every day) past the square. he had on his yamaka. he was noticed by this group and they attacked him and his dog (dont know if the dog was jewish). when he cried out to the police for help HE WAS ARRESTED. for disturbing the peace. because he antagonized the haters and he should of known better than to walk down the street with his dog. TRUE STORY.
my point is - only certain types of people are racists, and i guess Mr Cherry is one of them. the brave men and women who fought for our once great country fought and died so EVERYONE could have certain freedoms, not just the fashionable and the left wingers.
i was disgusted, not by what he said, although i dont agree with it, but by how quickly alot of people and corporations turned on him. even that turd MacLean, who owes more to Cherry than anybody else. its pathetic to see " you people" suddenly HATE the man. now their actions are biased, and hate filled, way more than what he said. oh yeah they say it with political correctiveness but their blatant scent of blood is obvious.

glass houses everyone.

[piper1]

He would have been elected Prime Minister of Canada

Sadly this is what has become of both our great countries, as celebrities are now held accountable for what they say and do while our politicians are not.

[cygnusx1]

Being ignorant of other people's feelings doesn't mean you "speak the truth" or have "balls", it just makes you ignorant. No doubt people think we live in a society where too many people get offended, but realistically that's just because anytime a person or small group of people is offended over something trivial, an article is posted about it and shared by thousands who think it's ridiculous. So a few people being offended, suddenly becomes "everyone is a bunch of snowflakes".

I'm not afraid to admit it; I don't wear a poppy and haven't for several years. Not because of any kind of moral objections or because I'm some awful, disrespectful foreigner, but mostly because anytime I go anywhere it falls off or gets mangled. I'd feel worse for trudging a poppy through the dirt than I would for not wearing it, much like I'd feel bad if I accidentally let our flag hit the ground.

I show my appreciation for veterans any way I can, whether it be by thanking them for their contributions or doing something nice for them. I also show my appreciation for anyone I meet, regardless of age/gender/heritage/status/job/orientation, because friendliness and togetherness are what makes Canada such a great place to be. Being inclusive doesn't make you some kind of new-era liberal weenie, it makes you a decent human being.

I've discussed the topic of racism with many people, and have traveled to quite a few countries in the world and interacted with people from all walks of life. Canada has a lot of old white racist folks who keep it to themselves and then talk to their old white buddies about it. The US is much more open with their racism, and again it comes from a lot of old white folks. If something upsets you, and immediately you point to someone's ethnicity as the problem, that means you've got some hate inside you. Look around and tell me how many young white Canadians are wearing poppies? From what I've seen, pretty much none. Why aren't they called out? Because it's only foreign people who are disrespecting the country, right? Not the kids who were raised by white parents to be respectful and honor veterans?

Bunch of hypocrites out there. Especially because if you have a problem with anything I just said, then how can you defend what Don Cherry said? He was just speaking his mind! And being honest!

[subban7677]

Being ignorant of other people's feelings doesn't mean you "speak the truth" or have "balls", it just makes you ignorant. No doubt people think we live in a society where too many people get offended, but realistically that's just because anytime a person or small group of people is offended over something trivial, an article is posted about it and shared by thousands who think it's ridiculous. So a few people being offended, suddenly becomes "everyone is a bunch of snowflakes".

I'm not afraid to admit it; I don't wear a poppy and haven't for several years. Not because of any kind of moral objections or because I'm some awful, disrespectful foreigner, but mostly because anytime I go anywhere it falls off or gets mangled. I'd feel worse for trudging a poppy through the dirt than I would for not wearing it, much like I'd feel bad if I accidentally let our flag hit the ground.

I show my appreciation for veterans any way I can, whether it be by thanking them for their contributions or doing something nice for them. I also show my appreciation for anyone I meet, regardless of age/gender/heritage/status/job/orientation, because friendliness and togetherness are what makes Canada such a great place to be. Being inclusive doesn't make you some kind of new-era liberal weenie, it makes you a decent human being.

I've discussed the topic of racism with many people, and have traveled to quite a few countries in the world and interacted with people from all walks of life. Canada has a lot of old white racist folks who keep it to themselves and then talk to their old white buddies about it. The US is much more open with their racism, and again it comes from a lot of old white folks. If something upsets you, and immediately you point to someone's ethnicity as the problem, that means you've got some hate inside you. Look around and tell me how many young white Canadians are wearing poppies? From what I've seen, pretty much none. Why aren't they called out? Because it's only foreign people who are disrespecting the country, right? Not the kids who were raised by white parents to be respectful and honor veterans?

Bunch of hypocrites out there. Especially because if you have a problem with anything I just said, then how can you defend what Don Cherry said? He was just speaking his mind! And being honest!

Very well said!

[jameslacarte]

That side of the Family is Native American. Always about White People with you guys huh?

You think only white soldiers and their families sacrificed during the 2 great wars?

[jameslacarte]

Oh yeah, & to set the record straight before the Bleeding Hearts & the Cry Me a River People have a fit, when i said "You Guys" I wasnt referring to a Race or Culture. Dont wanna get labelled as a racist!!

[30ranfordfan]

You know, I wouldn't actually call Don Cherry a racist. I've never met the man, but I don't think the color of someone's skin is something that ever sets off his dog whistles. At least, I can't think of an example. Xenophobic? Oh yeah, big time. A bigot? You bet. A racist? I don't think that actually fits what he's said over the years.

This is a man who has spent decades bashing Europeans and French-Canadians. Mocking players for protecting their eyes (until they all started doing it, and he had to shut up).

The entire rant on Saturday night: If he'd simply criticized "you people" that don't buy poppies, instead of "you people that come to this country" and don't buy them.... he'd still be working. That's really what his rant comes down to. If he thinks that we (Canadians) don't do enough to celebrate our veterns: I'm sure he'd find lots of support, and IMO he'd have a really good argument to make (quite frankly, we don't).

It should have had nothing to do with immigrants, first generation, or descendants from the earliest settlers. If you have a problem with people not wearing a poppy, that's okay. Why single out those who don't wear one, and recently came to Canada? Because anecdotally you see people that don't look like you not wearing them?

The two funniest things I have seen posted over and over and over again about this:

1. Boycotting HNIC. Yeah, have fun with that. I suspect it will go over about as well as the Nike Boycott for signing Colin Kaepernick to an endorsement deal (i.e. it won't actually happen. People will boycott HNIC up until this Saturday)

2. We have "Free Speech". It's such a bogus comment, on two fronts. First, we don't. This is not the USA. In Canada, there is no legal protection for free speech. It is literally written into our laws that the government has the right to impose "reasonable limits" on what we can say. While I find this fact repugnant, it's true.

What is even more important on the free speech speech topic, is to remember that nowhere does "free speech" entitle you to "freedom of consequence". Nobody is suggesting that Don Cherry should be jailed for his anti-immigrant comments. I have yet to read to any suggestions that Don Cherry should not be allowed to work again (though I find it unlikely someone will give him a similar platform).

Don Cherry, and any on-air personality, is an ambassador for Rogers Media everytime they open their mouths publicly. If Cherry goes on TV spewing his vitriol, and Rogers lets him do it - that's the same thing as supporting it.

Cherry was free to think whatever he wanted (still is). He is (and was) reasonably free to say whatever he wanted. Rogers was free to hand him a pink slip if they felt he crossed a line - and clearly they did.

[subban7677]

I find it amusing how some people are putting out coherent, well thought out comments. Others, however, seem to be happy with doing nothing but hurling insults and trying to trigger "bleeding heart, limp wristed, SJWs." Just like every topic, every day. It's actually quite tiresome. It doesn't make you look smart or tough, it makes you look angry and unhinged. Please, knock it off.