Sportsnet cut ties with Don Cherry on Monday after the veteran hockey commentator called new immigrants “you people” on his Coach’s Corner segment Saturday night, while claiming they don’t wear poppies to honour Canadian veterans. Here are some other times when Cherry’s comments caused offence:Feb. 22, 1998: Cherry criticized Canada’s choice of skier Jean-Luc Brassard as Olympic flag-bearer, calling him “a French guy, some skier nobody knows about.” The CBC ombudsman would later rule that Cherry’s comments crossed the line. CBC had rights to “Hockey Night in Canada” and Coach’s Corner — Cherry’s most recognizable media platforms — until the 2014-15 NHL season. March 22, 2003: Cherry entered into a heated debate with Coach’s Corner co-host Ron MacLean about Canada’s failure to join the war in Iraq. Just the same as I have no problem with people who hunt seals and seal meat,” Cherry said on social media.

Source: thestar November 11, 2019 21:26 UTC