Was Don Cherry fired?????

[s_morrison57]

I've been sick for a few days and heard this morning that Don Cherry was fired, is this true?

[Hockey fan]

SportsNet posted on Twitter that he was gone effective immediately.

[Iciclehead]

Well that sucks.....political correctness strikes again, but then again, he must be in his '80's...and it probably was time to go.

Dennis

[speeder]

WTF is Don Cherry?

[Tervuren]

For those who don't know, this is about an event called Remembrance Day.

They wear poppies to remember the fallen.

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/remembrance-day

[billybek]

Looks like Don is done. At 85 years old, he had a great career in broadcasting and in hockey.

There was one thing that hasn't really been mentioned with the poppies.
I am not going to run a pin through a Gor Tex jacket so I wear my poppy in my shirt collar.
At a glance, it would appear that I don't support our veterans or pay tribute to our fallen servicemen and women.
Perhaps they should distribute stickers of poppies and the standard plastic/pin variety.

[oldE]

That was one cherry that should have been put in the bin years ago.

Hope he enjoys his retirement...at last.

Best
Les

[911boost]

Disappointed

SJ strikes again.

[Tobra]

I heard about that. What a ridiculous world we have created for ourselves.

[flatbutt]

Cherry was one of the best hockey commentators ever!

[kach22i]

He hated the Detroit Red Wings, I have to assume at one time they slighted him, and being a small man he never forgave the organization.

Hockey icon Don Cherry fired for immigrant comments
https://tv5.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/28059815/hockey-icon-don-cherry-fired-immigrant-comments

Well, this frees him up to run for political office - I guess.

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Cherry was one of the best hockey commentators ever!

I thought he was entertaining, and of course dressed like a clown to prove it.

[rfuerst911sc]

He was an icon and trendsetter for a long time , I liken him as the John Madden of hockey . Passionate/animated/knowledgeable about the sport . Good luck to him for the future .

[Hawkeye's-911T]

Well, this frees him up to run for political office

Vegas has him at 2000 to 1 as an N.D.P.'er!!

[RWebb]

He was fired for talking about "milk and honey" but not cheese or beer.

[Rinty]

Good riddance.

In Cathal Kelly's words: "He often didn't make much sense."

The best thing about "Coaches Corner" was that I could switch to "Chasing Classic Cars" for a few minutes, in between periods.

[CurtEgerer]

Hockey Night in Wokestan.

[yellowperil]

in my opinion he is a horse's *ss, and a loud mouth blow hole. Look at it this way
he's only played 1 (one) more NHL game than I did. Yet he pretends to know all there is to know about hockey. Good riddance!

Just sayin'

P.S. Hope he doesn't own a Porsche

[brshap]

I'd enjoy listening to him on occasion for nostalgia's sake but in reality the game has passed him by.

The league is more than just good ol Ontarya boys but Cherry is stuck in 1985.

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by yellowperil

in my opinion he is a horse's *ss, and a loud mouth blow hole. Look at this way
he's only played 1 (one) more NHL game than I did. Yet he pretends to know all there is to know about hockey. Good riddance!

Just sayin'

P.S. Hope he doesn't own a Porsche

He has played an infinite amount more NHL games than you?

[flipper35]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

He was an icon and trendsetter for a long time , I liken him as the John Madden of hockey . Passionate/animated/knowledgeable about the sport . Good luck to him for the future .

Never cared for Madden much either. I never followed football closely, but when the offensive line open holes my wheelchair bound grandmother could gain 6-8 yards through and he praises the running back for "finding the hole" it drives me crazy.