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Nov 11 2019 09:17pm
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He was openly discriminatory to French Canadians, Europeans, Russians and women before these comments were made.

His behavior was allowed to continue for decades with no intervention.

What he said recently was tame by his standards. He has done much worse in the past and was allowed to continue.



That is why I am surprised. He said so much shit over his career I thought he was untouchable.


yea exactly, good ridance
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Nov 11 2019 09:18pm
Quote (Killingyouall @ Nov 11 2019 08:16pm)
He was openly discriminatory to French Canadians, Europeans, Russians and women before these comments were made.

His behavior was allowed to continue for decades with no intervention.

What he said recently was tame by his standards. He has done much worse in the past and was allowed to continue.



That is why I am surprised. He said so much shit over his career I thought he was untouchable.



Times have changed. And if anyone said that on tv and refused to apologize they’d be fired. Hell, most jobs.
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Nov 11 2019 09:22pm
Quote (Killingyouall @ Nov 11 2019 10:16pm)
He was openly discriminatory to French Canadians, Europeans, Russians and women before these comments were made.

His behavior was allowed to continue for decades with no intervention.

What he said recently was tame by his standards. He has done much worse in the past and was allowed to continue.



That is why I am surprised. He said so much shit over his career I thought he was untouchable.


This 100%

Woah i had a long day and just catching up now.

So no one had a problem with him until now? After his track record.? Lmao

Canada turning into shithole country


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Why arent we talking about the fact that i as well havent seen any poppy being worn.. not seeing them sold anywhere either.

Ive had the same poppy for around 5yrs now hang it in the car yr round.

People are truly forgetting/ not savvy

This post was edited by zNick on Nov 11 2019 09:33pm
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Nov 11 2019 10:06pm
I don’t think people didn’t have a problem with him before....

This was just the straw that broke the camels back
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Nov 11 2019 10:29pm
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Here is Don Cherry's response to being fired, I support Don Cherry.
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“I have just learned I’ve been fired by Sportsnet for comments made on Coach’s Corner Nov. 9,” Cherry told Warmington. “No problem.”

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

“I speak the truth and I walk the walk,” he said. “I have visited the bases of the troops, been to Afghanistan with our brave soldiers at Christmas, been to cemeteries of our fallen around the world and honoured our fallen troops on Coach’s Corner.”

“To keep my job, I cannot be turned into a tamed robot,” said Cherry." I would have liked to continue doing Coach’s Corner. The problem is if I have to watch everything I say, it isn’t Coach’s Corner.”

“I want to thank everyone who has watched Coach’s Corner over the last 35 years,” he said.

His final message.

“Remember to wear your poppy to honour our fallen soldiers … Thumbs up.”


I like his response
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Nov 11 2019 10:33pm
He seems to be missing the point though. He was fired not because he told canadians to wear a poppy, it's because he said it in a xenophobic way by singling out immigrants.

And anyway, it was long overdue.
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Nov 11 2019 11:12pm
Thank fucking God. Cherry was the worst thing about Saturday night. There's a reason I don't go visit my grandparents very often, and I don't wanna see that shit every weekend either 😂
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Nov 11 2019 11:24pm
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He seems to be missing the point though. He was fired not because he told canadians to wear a poppy, it's because he said it in a xenophobic way by singling out immigrants.

And anyway, it was long overdue.


He's always said " you people" whether hes talking about people complaining about hits or non hockey related ect...

Bet you guys can find him saying this 100x.

He isnt wrong. You people just cant handle the truth given to you straight up. Yall need it sugar coated so your feelings dont get hurt


I mean sont get me wrong i dont like Don at all. But i feel him here on this one.

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He's always said " you people" whether hes talking about people complaining about hits or non hockey related ect...

Bet you guys can find him saying this 100x.

He isnt wrong. You people just cant handle the truth given to you straight up. Yall need it sugar coated so your feelings dont get hurt


Have your heard/read the exact quote ?

Here it is : "You people ... that come here, whatever it is, you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey" etc.. Pretty clear he's talking about immigrants.
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Nov 11 2019 11:45pm
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Have your heard/read the exact quote ?

Here it is : "You people ... that come here, whatever it is, you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey" etc.. Pretty clear he's talking about immigrants.


Is he wrong though?

In my lifetime its never been allowed to be white and proud.. i get that... but now canadian pride is extremely conditional

Did both my great grandfathers die for this country to be forgotten and walked over?

I know we had a moment of silence at 11am

Did you guys?

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