Sportsnet has apologized for hockey commentator Don Cherry's remarks about what he believes are new immigrants not wearing poppies ahead of Remembrance Day.

"Don's discriminatory comments are offensive and they do not represent our values and what we stand for as a network," Sportsnet President Bart Yabsley said in a statement Sunday.

"We have spoken with Don about the severity of this issue and we sincerely apologize for these divisive remarks."

Cherry seemingly singled out new immigrants in Toronto and Mississauga, Ont., where he lives, for not honouring Canada's veterans and dead soldiers.

"You people ... you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that," Cherry said.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl-issues-statement-about-don-cherry-s-comments-1.1395657

guys stuck in an era that no longer exists

inb4 SP

Good for Don, he is 100% right. Snappy dresser too.

Who

shrimp popsicle


anytime you're making a "you people ....." comment, you might as well keep your mouth shut

I bought a poppy

I think Don is just loosing his marbles. He is outdated, and I feel (putting this situation aside) he needs to retire. Just needs to go.

I feel he is like my racist grandma. They only keep him on because it’s tradition. Just like we only invite her for holiday dinners because it’s tradition.

Ugh don cherry, i have mixed feelings about him. On one hand i like his blunt, straight to the point, tough guy attitude. And on the other he is a dinosaur with outdated views and has failed to adapt to the current times both in the hockey sense and being pc.

smh Don why couldn't you stick with hating visor-wearing French Canadians and Russian ballerinas?