It’s amazing that I’m only 20 years old and Canada feels like a completely different place from what it was even 5 years ago. Im too young to be nostalgic for old Canada yet here we are.
You absorb too much right wing media/propaganda....the world isnt just fine. Its progressing and getting better all the time. Dont let them ROB you of your optimism.
You have no idea, my boy. I was in Kingston where Don coached for my first 13 years. We had the ice storm in the 90s that shut everything down. No hot water no lights no hot food for two weeks and no one could drive anywhere. We all were a community we all helped eachother we all played outside and helped the old people and helped the other kids. I want you to imagine if that happened today. Not one person would go outside to help anyone. There is no sense of community left in Western America and it has been strictly by design.
@@tomhanks2863 I don't know if NOBODY would help. But things are definitely different now. The Government is driving a wedge between us trying to destroy the Middle class. Rich or Poor is the way they want it. In 10 years home ownership for the middle class will be a thing of the past. This generation have their parents to help, the next generation will not.
His passion for our country and the war heroes that did the most for us just to live a normal life, ended his career that he loved so much. Thank you for everything Don, the sport to us younger guys will never be the same without you.
No...i applaud his support of veterans and people of service. It was his racist remarks that got him fired and he made just as shitty remarks in the past that should have had him fired YEARS ago.
My wife and i often visit the Canadian graves in the Netherlands,its about the respect and the love for every fallen soldier that gave the biggest thing you can give.
Thank you for your love and respect. My Grandfather was a Canadian WW2 veteran, I travelled with him in 2005 to Europe, we toured all over the Netherlands and went to many places he helped liberate. The people were great over there and treated us like family. My Grandfather was 17 when he joined in 1943 and it was his nightmare till he passed! His best friend, they joined together, is buried in a Canadian War Cemetery in Holland.
Thing is, you're talking about entitled ungrateful immigrants.....dont get me wrong, I know there's good new immigrants who will buy a poppy, but many are here to exploit our system....they don't give a shit about our soldiers or canada. It is what it is
As a Canadian we cannot forget that Canadian veterans didn't win freedom for anyone. The UK and US will always do all the real work while we reap too much credit as an insignificant nation.
I saw this episode and when Don talked about this, I did not even think of anyone else, but I thought to myself I could do more, I can't believe that a person in our country can get fired for supporting our troops and the memory of those that lost their lives for our country. I liked Coach's corner, but I think it is terrible that we no longer have the national voice that recognizes the people that defend our country. Hey Don, I will have a poppy every year because of the importance of the people that sacrifice for us, you made us aware of the sacrifice that was made! I heard you...
You're not wrong. O e of the most disappointing things was when the Legion threw Don under the bus by not standing up for him. Virtue signaling. After all Don did for the Legjon over the last 4 or 5 decades, he deserved better.
Don was due for retirement anyway. No loss to us because he is still with us and can and should write a few books about his knowledge a nd experiences. I have been an avid NHL hockey fan here in western Canada since the late 1950s when I was a child actively watching games on CBC TV with my family.
I have a Immigrant parents . There is absolutely nothing wrong with what Cherry said. Every cultures all say "us , our people " What's wrong with you people?? I 100% agree . We live in this beautiful country of Canada and we should all pay respect to veterans who all sacrificed for us to live here.
Absolutely. What's ironic to is he said "you people" and some idiots took it as racist. They're the racist ones because they have a specific demographic that they assumed he was offending lol
Your take so conveniently ignores the majority of what he said. It's not that he referred to them as "you people" It's that he 1) assumes the people downtown not wearing poppies were immigrants (hmm, I wonder why? Because they weren't white?) 2) He says "you people come to this country, you love our milk and honey" etc... "you should wear a poppy) Now, what the fuck does any of this have to do with hockey? That's why he got fired. Cause as much as I loved his hockey talk, I didn't give a shit about his stupid, racist, ignorant perspectives on what a "real Canadian" is.
whats wrong with 'you people'? This isnt complicated...stop and think for just a few seconds and tell me what you think he means when he says 'you people'. actually think about it. Hint : He is not referring to people in general who aren't buying a poppy. He is speaking of very specific people...who do you think that might be? Hint 2 : He actually gives you the answer if you go back and watch it again. Now...i want to be very clear in that i do not think Don is a racist. I think he is a brain addled old man who was never the brightest bulb to begin with and he is from another generation and his ideas on culture and community are antiquated. It was time for him to go because his old brain had serious problems finishing thoughts and sentences which is clearly evident in this video. He still has a weekly podcast if you want to hear him and i actually listen every week.
And we should all have a choice on how we like to express our gratitude or not. Putting a cheap fake flower on your coat or sun visor for a few weeks doesn't make you more patriotic or appreciative than someone who doesn't. That's what's great about the country, and the people who fought were fighting so we have choices.
@@krimpoo if the words “you people “ are hurtful I think you need to grow some thicker skin, he also called the people who buy poppies “you people” was that racist too? immigrants that come here can be any race even white, just like white ppl aren’t the only ones who buy poppies, don was referring to anyone immigrant or Canadian born who comes/lives here, enjoys the freedom and entitlement but doesn’t pay respect to how this country became so great and the young men who died for our privilege and freedom If the words you people are so offensive maybe they should be removed from the English language
Or respect the freedom of choice we have in this country. I know many people who may not wear it, but still put their change in the box, or tap the screen to donate.
@@Jenjoshstars2012 I use to work for the TTC and when we stop on Nov 11 @ 11am for two mins people use to yell and scream "why are we stopped " it made me mad as hell for the lack of respect people in this country have for what these young men gave up in both World Wars, Korea and the many other conflicts our country has been in. Who gives hell what the PC thing is or what to say when comes to this it make me sick that my Great Grandfather gave his life for freedom and this how the country repays that debt. BTW my Great Grandfather doesn't even have a grave in France he was blown to bits by a German shell on July 16, 1916 at the battle of the Somme.
Well, this was a difficult situation because you have to be quick to respond to his comment. But at the same time I don’t blame Ron for wanting to apologize because he values his job. It’s heartbreaking to see Don cherry being fired from it but at the same time he shouldn’t if targeted people like that. You can’t be making comments like that. If he really wanted to express his opinion about it he should if done it in a polite way without targeting people. Then it wouldn’t be an issue at all. It’s not the hockey way to do it. Hockey needs to be inclusive.
@@braddelves5242 Used to love Ron. Now I hate him for he is a weasel traitor to Don. For Ovechkin, he may be Russian but he is a hockey player and a human being. It is not his fault for Russia attack. Blame Putin. Not him.
Don said "you people' meaning you people know I'm talking to you. He didn't single out immigrants specifically. He was pointing out the fact that the significance of the poppy is widely ignored by some groups. The rest was spun by our biased media industry.
You don;t throw friends and others who helped your career under the bus. HNIC first period shows are boring, they have no substance. McLean you showed your true colours.
Thank you Don. What a wonderful, respectful tribute to our soldiers. I'll never understand what happened that fateful day other than the young people who run Roger's and their daftness. ❤
Don will always be a stand up guy, a legend, an amazing hockey coach, and a true represenation of a proud canadian. He brought so much light to young hockey players and encouraged strong postive moral values. He stood for our flag and our veterans. to cast him off the air shows how spineless TV is. Love you Don. thanks for all the years of bringing a smile to my face on saturday night.
You & your hero Cherry obviously don't understand business, broadcast standards and rules of professional conduct. But Cherry's old and rich, so he doesn't care. If you're a hard working employee you respect your boss and fellow employees, keep your nose clean and don't incite your own dismissal by offending your company's customers.
@@milfordmkt lol Ive lost jobs for telling it like it is. I was turfed from the Modern Languages Dept. at a University for annoying the feminist c*#t who pretended to run things.Sometimes it is worth it to make a stand. Don told the truth.
Are we really gonna act like Don didn't deserve every last bit of it? Between the shit that came out and all the cop bootlicking he did prior to this, it's become clear that Cherry's entire mindset belongs in the garbage pile of history.
I can't believe cbc snowflakes canned him for that! He has been far more abrasive, and controversial at other stages in his career. The man is still a highly respected Patriot, and cbc just showed their true wokeness. Now they must be defunded!
Well, Just like with the Ban of any broadcast of the "Dukes of Hazzard" franchise in America, this was caused by Butt hurt people, and you're hearing this from an 18 year old who votes Democrat! (I used to watch Dukes on CMT because of the funny Cop Chases, but having the show banned because of the Confederate flag on the General Lee, when the Duke's are good guys just having fun and helping out the family is just insane.)
@@SamWesting Well I have watched Don & Ron for many a year and this has to be one of the most foolish acts in all of broadcasting when they let him go! This country has gotten so soft that a legend of his stature has to be released come on. We are in so much trouble with this next generation of fools who think we can all just shut our mouths and just let shit happen because it's culturally correct! Bullshit this should have been left alone and If you don't like it don't watch! He said the same danm thing in 97 and nothing was said. I'm glad I grew up in the hard ass culture I did the 70's,80's & 90's cause it made me who I'm today
@Willie Gordon Well I don't think that Warner Home Video will re release the entire series on a dying format like DVD, and Trying to digitally remove something from an older show is a painstakingly long process. So best to not mess with the shows looks, and just leave it be.
@@dougdavis8986 if “fighting” in Afghanistan was a prerequisite for supporting the war than 90% of the soldiers deployed wouldn’t qualify either….. only a small percentage of us are combat Vets and Don Cherry supported us from the sidelines…… like I said, I’ll always have his back for that….. have a seat Doug and enjoy your Freedom, its been paid for
Don's blazer, poppy and tie-pin are pure class. He went out speaking the truth and looking like a million bucks. Ron is a PC wimp... perfect for the modern CBC.
Thank you Don for the passion you contributed to the game of hockey. Big reason why I stuck around for intermissions and will always be revered by true hockey fans. An absolute legend. If we could have him back, we would. God Bless Don Cherry!
You do know he's on youtube right? What difference does it make if he's on tv or youtube. He's a lot better on youtube since he actually talks about the games.
No...he should have left/been fired earlier and if he came back he would stay equally,if not worse,dumb shit and be fired again. If you miss him listen to his podcast every week.
This is not about poppies, this is about a tribute of respect and gratitude to those who deserve it at the cost of their lives given for their duty to their homeland. Poppy is an expression of our feelings.
You are half right. In his mind it is about poppies but it's also about immigrants and he made that clear by saying 'you people' and those who 'come here for the milk and honey'....this isnt rocket surgery. His views on immigration have no part in a discussion about poppies and has no reason to be spoken during a hockey broadcast. Don is a 'soft' racist and a product of his generation so i dont hold it against him but dont pretend his racism/misogyny hasn't been on display for years...you're just fooling yourself. Go to youtube and type in 'don cherry racist rants'...enjoy.
@@krimpoo Ok yes while he did have some racist rants but how in the world was he racist in this video? There are literally immigrants who stand by what he said in this rant he was completely right if you are true Canadian and you are an immigrant you kinda have to show youre respect for the veterans by buying poppies. I like how you said that his generation is soft when actually our generation is filled with snowflakes like you who cried and got him fired, saying '' you people'' is not racist at all he was adressing a specific audience what else was he suppose to say? Again just shows how this gen is the weakest you people think that EVERYTHING is racist.
@@mickzed6746 Tell ya what snowflake...lets see if you can be honest....ready? Type 'don cherry racist rants' into the youtube search engine and THEN message me again. Know why? If you actually do it you will scurry back into your hole and i will never hear from you again. If you do search it out and reply it will be a bunch of gobblygook bullshit apologizing for his OBVIOUS racism and xenophobia.. FULL DISCLOSURE....i like Don Cherry and i listen to his podcast every week...do you? I think he is a product of his era and his old age. I think he is a soft racist and not hard core and i forgive him for it because he doesn't know any better. I think he is a decent man who means well but for YOU to call me a racist for pointing out his obvious flaws makes you a dishonest douchebag.
Difference is that Grapes has made his "fuck you" money a long time ago. And he's made that money being himself over a long career. Mclean is nothing without HNIC, so he sided with the hand that fed him.
He said far worse many times, but everyone now knows, or they should, that a global agenda was just around the corner, and him getting canadians feeling canadian was in the way of the globalist program...Too bad he didnt consult with someone like me, who wrote a book ten years ago, explaining what was coming...Knowing don he might have listened.
@@meanwhileinsooke Actually no one watching it anymore and calling people out for lack of common sense and basic decency to wear a poppy is not wrong. 🤦
Ron sold Don out. CBC, became way too politically correct. Don meant what he said only to emphasize to everyone in Canada that it’s an honour and a privilege to live here. The least we can do is buy a poppy in support of all who have served, and payed the ultimate price for all of us to be free.
You can't treat none of your family members like did to his partner.. All these years he's been a massive tool bag to him on Hockey night in Canada.. Don't expect anyone outside of blood to have your back..
Wearing a poppy on November 11th is merely symbolic. My dad fought during WW2 in France, Belgium and Holland as an heroic member of the Calgary Highlanders and thankfully he survived until his death at the age of 80 years old in early 2001. I was born in Ottawa and I do not need a poppy to pay respects to my dad's military legacy because I lived it with him.
If only our WWI and II veterans could see the "papers, please" new normalers wearing poppies these days. They have no right to wear it nor to be solemn. Those veterans didn't fight and die for this. Imagine telling them after arriving back in the Dominion, "Please respect that you are treading on unceded lands."
He used remembrance day to launch an attack on immigrants (some of which have served in the military). Remembrance day was originally supposed to be about remembering the poor kids that got gassed in the tenches in ww1 and then were treated like garbage when they came home. It was the idea to never let something like that happen again. This is a lesson completely lost on Don Cherry when he called for war in 2003 with Iraq. *Don Cherry never served in the military himself
@@masonharper4610 What if his message was intended for US citizens immigrated to Canada? Would people have care if it was targeted at our next door neighbour 🙂
@@paistekid Well... Cherry named Mississauga for a reason. but maybe your right, maybe Cherry doesn't want the Americans coming for our "milk and honey"
@@masonharper4610 if you knew Don you would retract your statements he has done a lot for our military visiting them often ... you should be ashamed of your attack of Don ... he's a legend and a National hero ... did you serve ? or are you just a critic who wants too be heard even if you are wrong ... go away ... Don Cherry should be back on Hockey night in Canada period :)
@@stevemmmm1341 Don should be ashamed of his attack... and using remembrance day as the launching pad is low and is an insult to people who fought. He is a chicken hawk. And no I didn't serve. But I have a good friend that is in the Canadian navy and his great grandfather fought in ww1 - he was from India. Don Cherry may not know this but people from India fought and died just like Canadians. So he can take his milk and honey shit and shove it. Go Away ;)
Brutal dismissal of a Canadian Patriot and Legend. Truer words could not be spoken; Canadian Vets making the sacrifice enabling Canada to endure. Asking those born in Canada and those immigrating in to respect the Canadian way of life while reaping the benefits...not one thing wrong with that sentiment. Good for you Don!
His message targeted immigrants and refugees! It was completely disrespectful. Many refugees arrive here from war-torn countries barely able to speak English and have no idea what a poppy is. He views immigrants as parasites.
God forbid a man have a opinion in 2021. We are literally swelling with immigration. The same countries immigrating to Canada would not willingly become the minority in their own countries. At the end of the day the immigration is done to provide big business with cheap labor. Woke people are definitely useful idiots for the elites. Always going crazy for surface information, never going beyond the thin veneer of the subjects they claim to be passionate about. Ultimately he made a minor comment about showing respect to the country you want to be a part of, which is what immigrants used to do including my grandparents. I guess the thought police detected a sentence that wasn’t “my what crazy weather we are having”
@@hotcoffeegaming3397 110% agree. Diversity is a great thing. My parents immigrated from Europe back in the 50's. They assimilated nicely into Canadian society and contributed to the local community. The thing is, is diversity needs to happen naturally and not be forced. Many big businesses hire foreign temporary workers from 3rd world countries because it IS cheap labour. They have trouble hiring local workers because those very workers cannot afford low-paying jobs due to the cost of living in big cities like Toronto and Vancouver. It's not about diversity. A company like Telus employs customer service reps and technician support workers based mostly India instead of hiring and training local employees. Now, there are Indian people who have graciously assimilated into Canada and adapted to Canadian customs. However, there is way too many foreign workers and foreign university students from the same 3rd world nations. Grapes should have used better wording but he has always said, "You people/kids out there". His heart of gold has always been in the right place even whenever I disagreed with him. His firing was a disgrace. Thank you Don for being such a proud spokesperson for Canadians and fallen Canadian who had given their lives to our nation.🍁✝️🌺
@@john-paulmurray2317 You're making shit up to satisfy your own narrative and personal views on someone you didn't like from the get go (aka Prejudice). He never thought immigrants were "parasites". Minivan Man (below) said it best, so I'll let you read his reply. "You people" are the ones causing issues thinking and saying things that never actually happened.
Don is a gem, I miss his broadcasts and opinions. He is a great supporter of our Military and Law Enforcement. I agree, if you live in this country you should always pay respect to and support those who sacrificed so much for your freedom of rights.
As a Canadian, born and raised, all I can say is that his segment made me feel convicted to go buy a poppy at the time. I felt like he was saying "you (the audience, and anybody who enjoys the fruits of the country) people need to wear a poppy"
Yep, I feel like punching people in the face for not wearing one, so disgraceful to the fallen soldiers. Worst is when idiots put up xmas decorations before Rememberance Day. 🤦
Now Trudeau, the "leader" of Canada, calls a large population of Canada "those people"...and nothing happens. Crickets. Very sad. Miss you Mr Cherry, a truly great Canadian.
And Trudeau also told a vet "You ask for too much" Broke my heart to see that vet's face. Harper also said, "We owe them no moral obligation." The disrespect for our brave vets comes from all parties. They do not give a shit about us or our grandparents' sacrifices. That is obvious. i refuse to support any of these politrixters from Con or Lib. The part that got Don in shit was not "You people", it was the added "Who come here" to that speech. i have loved Don since his Bruins days, followed him ever since, and I can admit, thinking of my Gramps, who took fascist bullets for our freedoms, he was against any and all such shameful centring out of minorities. He told me of how his best friend fought beside him in trenches and on the way home across Canada, the legions refused his best friend alcohol at their stops, and he was in uniform. They refused him because he was a native. My gramps took a stand against the legion after that, and I heard his story after asking him why he never attended legion events. It is a shame folks are making this a left vs right issue because the disrespect comes from both sides of the aisle. The left conveniently forgets what Trudeau said, the right forgets what Harper said.
@@leperlord7078 when my dad returned to Winnipeg, there was a victory parade. After it was over my dad's regiment went into a hotel bar and were refused service because they were native. Other white soldiers got mad and left with them. Other white guys bought beer and shared it with his guys on the street. We were treated like heroes over there but when we came home, it was different. Sad words he told me.
Trudeau has the most multicultural cabinet in recent history. Actions speak much louder than words. Cherry has a history of discrimination, European players are soft, etc... I don't think Cherry is a bad person I just think that his delivery sometimes could be tweaked slightly.
Watching this disgusts me, the look on Ron McLean's face and the thumbs up after Don said what he said...how can he look at himself in the mirror, how can his family look at him and have any respect for him whatsoever after he failed to stand up for him. All those years, just disgusting.
On top of all this, the veterans ALL hate this guy Cherry. His statement was straight up a knee to the balls to the veterans. If you want to advertise the poppy and promote it, OK. Keep the veterans and poppies the subject not drag other issues instead making people ask what's going on here.
@@SenorAspie I suspect a lot but since you clearly said ALL only one is required. That's me. . Oh and these days you can't believe much the media says anyway...God Bless
Don singled out Immigrants, called them the problem and referred to them as "you people". Who is he to say who is and who is not grateful to live in this country? That's not how we treat people in Canada. They are just as Canadian as the rest of us and they are contributing to growth of our country.
@@toddc2707 lol unless indigenous, we are all immigrants. He had stated afterwards he meant everyone and he never said immigrants are the problem in our country. Stop being so soft.
@@toddc2707 The problem is actually is quite a bit. People are soft now & cry like babies. 2. Don should just stick to hockey & 3. Ron's a weasel. So yeah solution to this would be for sportsnet to tell Don lets stick to hockey. He would have kept his job.
Don is an extreme Canadian patriot and I completely understand and agree with his comments about the lack of respect from anybody who does not acknowledge the importance of Nov. 11th.Give me a Don Cherry any day of the week over the milquetoast players on the HNIC panel currently.This country's acceptance of an absurd approach to not being able to call a spade a spade is the beginning of the downfall of Canada.Miss you Don.
I don't think anyone disagrees the fact that Don Cherry is hard core passionate Canadian but on live tv, you cannot say certain things. Example: Pointing at immigrants specifically, for not wearing poppies. Referring them as bad people by saying the opposite as good Canadian people. That sort of stuff does not fly in 2021. It might have been ok in the 40s or 50s. Lot has changed since then.
@@locutusv1 Don is talking about any person regardless of nationality. If you don’t wear a poppy on rememberance day you aren’t respecting our fallen soldiers. You are making it seem like Don is talking about a specific group of people which he is not.
I live down in the US out side of st louis and have been a leafs fan for over 30 year's. I really enjoyed hockey night in Canada because of don. I don't even watch pre game and really miss coaches corner. Don always help the military close to his heart. He is very right about the military. Down here and up there. Like they say it is the land of the free because of the brave preach on Don 👍
@@anthony9869 I'm sure that sounded clever as it rolled around in your empty head. Being a decent human being doesn't make someone a snowflake. I know you lack the abilities to understand that though.
Rogers Sportsnet fired him. Disappointed that your favourite "liberal" lightning rod couldn't have been the ones? What truth? Don was speaking out of his own narrow, uninformed opinions & assumptions, which he WAS NOT entitled to express on a hockey show, where he represented the company he worked for & its management, who had to do public relations work with it's huge customer base (the whole country) to clean up his mess. If I expressed negative opinions of some of my company's customers while on duty I'D BE FIRED TOO! DO YOU GET THAT??
CBC doesn't want any strong, manly, Canadian voices. They do not want men to have pride, or role models. They want men to be weak, fragile... to hate themselves, their ancestors, and their country. That's legitimately how Liberal Government works. And CBC is their microphone.
Don reminds me of my grandpa. We used to sit and watch the Don Cherry Highlight videos together as a kid. He also looks like Don and talks like him to, Don Cherry is a Canadian Legend and YOU People know it!
Well, he was imposing his opinion and not everyone has the same view of war. If you experienced real war with real violence you wouldn’t be supporting Don cherry for it. I don’t even believe in war so I’ve never wore a puppy in my life cuz I am all for peace not violence.
I haven't watched any of the intermission shows since. I put a timer on for 19 minutes, and return to the game then. Ron should embarrassed to cash his paycheck.
People like Mclean never feel ashamed....Cherry could have dumped him years ago but was a loyal friend. MCLean repaid him by throwing him under a bus. POS
@@davidnabess8494 That's even worse than I thought....I knew there was talk of dumping him and Cherry standing up but I never knew about a pay cut. Geez
Absolutely shameful how and why the fired Mr.Cherry, and on Remembrance Day. He's done more for Soldiers and Veterans than any of our Politicians in the last 40 years.
That's what happens now with Social media, people cry a lot so the huge companies don't want to offend them. How about they just tell Don & Ron not to speak on topics other than hockey.
BOY do I miss COACH'S CORNER! A small part of me died inside the day I learned it was over. I never got to see this last episode so thanx alot for posting it.
Don Cherry is absolutely right my family was in world war I and world war II thankfully my great grandfather survived but many other people did not survive and they gave us what we have today freedom at least what people can do who come from other countries and receive our milk and honey is by a poppy all blessed all the best to Don Cherry for saying that
They f'g fired him for that? For being grateful to our veterans? American here, but respect all who fought. Don Cherry, thank you for keeping the patriotic spirit alive. F' the ones that don't appreciate it.
No, they fired him for talking shit about immigrants and visitors, who he tried to lump in to one class of others by calling them "You people." It's not as if this old fart was known for his subtlety.
@@tomshea8382 Canada is made up of immigrants. Immigrants from everywhere. Immigrants of every skin color. And yes, we should all wear a poppy. "You people" is something everyone says. Not just Don Cherry. And he's been saying that for 80 years. If you are one of 'those people' who expect someone to change their way of speaking just to comfort your little feelings, after saying things the way they always ever have for 80 years, then you are one of those "people" that we dont need in Canada. Snowflake.
I think of what he said every time I've bought a poppy since that night he talked about our veterans. I remember the man who saved my dad's life during the war. I wear mine for him, I owe my life to him. He was killed weeks after becoming my dad's savior. When I think of dad, I remember this man as well.
Not just coaches corner, Hockey Night in Canada is ended. There’s nothing special about it anymore, it’s exactly like any other meaningless weeknight regular season game. As kids, we used to look forward to a leafs vs Habs or Battle of Ontario game on HNIC all week. Now it means nothing.
Don Cherry has never been shy about shitting on Quebec talent. But he's also never been shy about recognizing Quebec talent. I can't hate the man for speaking his mind. I respect him
@Willie GordonYour whataboutism is showing. And again, that's an opinion, not one that I share, nor does Sportsnet apparently. Also, this happened like two years ago. Get over it
Ron is a coward ! He couldn’t even stand up for his longtime friend and co host. He would definitely never fight for his country. Miss you Don ! Haven’t watched 1 minute of cbc since they let you go !
I have never bought a poppy before. Not because I don't want to, it's because we were not properly educated to do so. But after listening to Don, I feel ashamed for not having done so earlier. I will buy a poppy for every chance I get from now on. Btw, I miss Coach's Corner.
Don Cherry was the KING of intermission!🏆 I don't watch intermission shows at all now. Intermission shows are now a time waster. Don Cherry's charisma made hockey ratings so high. I saw a post a few days after he was fired that the Russian hockey league wanted him on their show. This is how huge Don Cherry is. By the way, Don Cherry's Podcast totally rocks. I will forever miss you Don.
But noone "woke up " !) And realizes we are under attack. Its scary. He got fired for this.. wow.. just step back and think who is offended by this and hunt them down
I was a long time CC fan back in the day and this is the first time I have seen this. All I can say is wow, I can't believe how big of a deal was made of out this. I was expecting something much more controversial (and anyone who knows Don is aware he has said things far more controversial than that over the years). He didn't even mention a specific group and nor did I feel his comment was directed only a Canadian immigrants. You don't have to like Don, but the world needs more people like him more than ever.
There is a degree of blind nationalism in Don that I can’t share. For example, he once said he’s a “my country right or wrong kind of person, and I think that’s far too simplistic a way of looking at the world. But Don is from another era, he’s absolutely harmless, he’s not a hate monger. When people reach a certain age the chances of them becoming even remotely PC are non-existent. The problem with a lot of the media today and the younger generation is they make no attempt to understand people of that era. They simply see them as irredeemable and worthy of cancellation. The woke crowd make life thoroughly unfun. In the end their movement is going to self-destroy itself. It’s unsustainable. When everything a person says gets analyzed for content or context, or when every tv show or movie has to make sure and be inclusive of everyone or else face the PC police, when the often unavoidable unfairness of life can’t be accepted or comprehended, the people within that society will inevitably suffocate themselves.
Cherry and Trump, et al: "from another era" -- misunderstood, absolutely harmless, not hate mongers. Right... Grumpy gramps on the front porch in his rocking chair, absolutely harmless -- old demagogues with national platforms from which to spew anachronistic racist venom, anything but harmless. Especially for "all you kids out there."
@@James-zw6wb The IQ enables people to distinguish between free speech and racism. All you americans are racists, only the ones like you say they aren't but that doesn't automatically mean they are not. Trump may seem a racist but my IQ allows me to know he is not.
He honors the veterans and pays his respects to the young hockey players that have passed on and yet he is a bad guy for telling the truth. Miss you Cherry 🇨🇦
We as hockey fans, we all need to start an internet petition for the CDC to give Don Cherry his job back. He is a coaching legend and a patriot. To fire him is a blatant insult to the world of hockey. As long as people are being stupid, why not fire Karen Newman for singing the National Anthem at every Wings game ?
Don is not wrong. When this happend it was a chance for all of us to wake up to the fact that we wer full out speeding toward a socialist society full of half truths and self entitled cancel culture. With an entire generation that wants it all and knows it all without ever having anything to really actually b*tch about or doing much to earn it. To be Canadian is a privilege not a right. My wife’s family is from the South Pacific her father being first generation . I have never met anyone with more pride and sense of accomplishment and the feeling of acceptance true happiness just because he had finally been given citizenship. I quote “that was one of the best days of my life, just knowing I never would have to go back.” His story would make any person tear up. Most Canadians have no clue as to how truly great they actually have it. Just being born here sets you ahead in many ways that other countries could never do for their citizens
You are correct, but CBC should of gave him a chance to own up to it and apologize. Anyone else would have been given that opportunity, that is why Maclean should of fought for and he didn’t. CBC had an underlying agenda all the way. Ron Maclean would have been nothing without Cherry. He should of stood up like a real man. CBC is the biggest culprit here, they have crushed the reputations of many people with a lot of news not based on fact. I just cancelled my cable because of all the fake news, but I cancelled more for the fact of how they are promoting gambling that will ruin many households in Canada. They even advertise the odds, REALLY. Don’t think for a minute they care about anyone. I will get my hockey updates on RU-vid. P.S. when was the last time you saw a beer commercial?
@@keyanuka 100% I totally agree with cbc having an agenda from the on set. They wanted Don gone for a long time and as I remember the public demand was the only reason they kept him. They certainly captured their opportunity and spun it into the narrative that suited them. Don should be memorialized for his contributions to not only hockey but Canadian culture in general. To me regardless of who’s right who’s wrong , I respect anyone for telling it how it is rather then being sneaky and saying one thing to the public and another in private or hidden behind internet anonymity. Don Cherry always, day in day out always told it how it is and never hid behind anyone or anything. I’ll always love the man for that! While I’m going on here I’ll say this too. lol. The liberals need to go have to go or we will all have to Pusey foot around every issue and never really get anything done. That’s as simple as I can put it.
Here we are a couple of years after all the fuss. What Don stood for and stands for all Canadians should be standing for with him. Having a grand father and several uncles fight in WWll and a father who spent 25 years in the Canadian Armed Forces we were raised to be respectful of all veterans and to remember the sacrifices made. Don was and is right, all Canadians should buy and wear a poppy. We have veterans to thank for the freedoms and way of life we have today.
I feel you on that regard but when you mention "milk and honey", it takes the whole concept of the poppy out the window. Cherry was indirectly mentioning immigrants and this is the end result.
@@SenorAspie And?.. Hey, I have an idea. I'm not in Canada, but why doesn't Canada just treat these immigrants that you mention, just like Canadians get treated in the immigrant's home country?. Oh wait.. there is likely a reason that they left their home country to come to Canada.. Could it be because of the "milk and honey" that you mention?.. Or is it because they get treated worse in Canada?. If we treated people the same way in our Country, that we would get treated in their's, they would not be here. Period.
It was a poor choice of words, and he had a opportunity to clarify but didnt. Instead of "you people come here" he should have said "Canadians" he singled out immigrants while there are many Canadians who really dont gaf about the poppy of history of this country.
After Peter Mansbridge retired, the canceling of Don Cherry was officially the death of the CBC of the old days. A CBC that was still a respectable institution that represented Canadian values and patriotism.
he's right though. All those young Canadians died for freedom. Canada is getting 500,000 immigrants a year and they get freedom and expenses paid and subsidies. but really it's because we help Britain and the Monarchy. So if anything Queen Elizabeth should have called CBC and told them to keep Don Cherry.🍒
@@ryans413 the thing is, they decide what they can roll with and what they cant roll with. Even though, Don did nothing wrong. We really ought to start cancelling perverted leftist tv shows.
@@krimpoo Once the ways of that era are completely forgotten you will be overrun , your generation for the most part is weak and gutless .But hey maybe you can hide behind my children and grandchildren when that time comes .
I went to Richmond, British Columbia a week prior to Remembrance Day. Me and another person were the only ones that wore a poppy. So love him or hate him, this is about our country.
I'm watching this years later and I still fail to understand why he was let go. We all know Don speaks from the heart and his passion for the subject got the better of him at that moment. For that passion he pays the price of being out cast by an overly sensitive and vocal group of people whom I'm not even sure watched the show on a regular basis. I didn't always agree with what Don was saying or how he said it, I was even myself a bit insulted at times and yet I respected that it was his point of view and I don't always have to agree.
Cherry was removed because he hijacked Remembrance Day to launch an attack on immigrants. He’s a guy who’s never served but likes to dress up like a veteran in a Legion blazer. More people should wear poppies and remember the sacrifices of veterans, yes. But it’s just not true to claim (as he did) that visible minorities are less likely than white people to wear a poppy. The biggest drop-off in poppy wearing is generational - young Canadians of all races think that wearing a poppy is a marker of being a xenophobic redneck, and Cherry was just reinforcing that. I agree with the people who say Ron Maclean was weak- he should have called out Cherry’s racist bs live on air instead of waiting until the next day like he did.
5:44 he said something like "you people" but he was only talking about dickheads that dont support our nations history and wont wear poppies for remembrance day. They just "cancelled" him cuz hes old fashioned. My friend and i were watching, and as soon as he said it we both knew it was over.
He was let go by pressure from the private company Sportsnet. They caved to the pressure, when CBC had Coach's Corner, Don was untouchable. CBC always protected Don's freedom of speech. As you know if ya watched Coach's Corner over the years, he's said worse things.
Yup this is so true. People got to cry cuz they got their feeling hurt. If I were CBC I would prevent these things from happening by simply telling who ever works at intermissions to stick to hockey.
@@tomshea8382 Yeah. When he 1st started he was talking about hockey & he knew a lot of things about it. Also when he talks on his yourube channel he is just talking about hockey & he's more calm so he knows what he's saying.
Hard to believe when you think about it, how Don Cherry's famous rant (which resulted in his firing from CBC) all started with news about the death of two young kids who went way too soon. That's probably the trigger which sent him off. It's a difficult thing to talk about on air, and it led to negative energy in the end. I'll miss him. Ron McLean sucks and is a puppet. The only thing I can say is that Cherry should have chosen better words in that situation, but this is a difficult life. You go on one passionate rant, and it could end up being inconsistent with the values of the company you work for, and then you're Toast. There's little forgiveness these days, regardless of the amount of value people have provided a company with leading up to a conflict. I know in my heart that Don Cherry is a much better person that what his comments would have you believe, and I loved tuning in to Coach's corner from 2003-2019. Team Cherry all the way.
After all these years still standing with ya Don, all he wanted was for people to respect the fallen and vets that gave their lives hearts and souls for this country so we can all have a better enjoyable life #LONGLIVETHELEGEND
You know I miss this guy. He was not always right, he was a little rough around the edges , yet he told it straight. God bless Mr Donald S Cherry. Love ya
"Free speech for all" would include CBC and their freedom to not have his views expressed on their network, no? Or does that suddenly not fit your narrative?
