Hockey analyst Don Cherry will immediately step down from his role with Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet announced on Monday.
Sportsnet released a statement Monday afternoon.
The news comes one day after Sportsnet issued an apology for comments Cherry made during Saturday night’s Hockey Night broadcast. During Coach’s Corner, Cherry singled out new immigrants for not wearing poppies to honour Canadian veterans and soldiers ahead of Remembrance Day.
The 85-year-old Cherry has been on Coach’s Corner since 1982 when the program was first started on CBC.
Don Cherry’s rant on immigrants:
“You people… love our way of life, love our milk and honey. At least you could pay a couple of bucks for poppies or something like that. These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada.”
Ron MacLean nodded and gave a thumbs up. pic.twitter.com/OXnIwV1n9T
— Rosa Hwang (@journorosa) November 10, 2019
Good riddance….
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My question is whatever happen to “FREEDOM OF SPEECH”! Does not mean anyone has to like or agree….just that each individual has a right to their own opinion and expressing it….no one has to like or agree….guess we better be watching our other rights closer these days! Before they are also gone by the wayside……
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