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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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 watched the NHL my entire life. I grew up idolizing the players. I knew every number and every player on every team. I bought the games. I bought jerseys. This was the last time I ever watched anything NHL related. I told my father I would never watch again and he laughed at the time. Here we are like a decade later and I haven't watched a thing. I don't have much to be proud of in this life, but I am proud I stood with Don. Unlike his spineless friend sitting beside him. You people that didn't care about this at the time should be ashamed.
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.
@@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
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.
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.
@ZZCossack ZZ The only person that truly knows how he meant it is the person who spoke it. The way I took it that it was anyone that did not support the veterans, were to get on board . And regarding the comment about coming to this country, again I think that he said anyone that comes here assimilate and continue to support our ageing veterans, some that struggle financially daily. Like both my relatives that came here from other countries, they came with a good open mind.
@ZZCossack ZZ OK you make some good points, however as a public speaker, as an orator anything you say will always be open up to interpretation. Everyone knows that he speaks old-school and isn’t politically correct as many would like him to be. Interesting that your name is cossack, because my ancestor was a Cossack and came here for a better life.
I ceased watching HNIC after Sportsnet fired Don. Don's comments are entirely valid. I would in a heartbeat purchase multiple poppies in support of our Canadian brothers in arms if I were able to legitimately cross the border into Windsor, Ontario. HNIC is simply not the same without you Don, nor will it ever be again.
@ZZCossack ZZ Obvious who "those people" "you come to our country" are? What people would those be? I guess you weren't in Afghanistan Christmas of 2010 when he made a suprise visit to the CAF personell among who were people of all nationalities serving. Interesting how the masses continue to support and vote for a Prime Minister that feels Veterans are asking to much but pays 10.5 million dollars to a terrorist war criminal. I understood exactly what he was saying and there was nothing xenophobic about it.
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.
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 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!
@@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.
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. 🤦
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.
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.
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.
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 ;)
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 👍
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. 🤦
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.
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.
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.
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.
He said "You people" that's hate speech... Not saying it's right or wrong but it's a law now and he had to go and was lucky the speech laws that were passed afterward was not legislated yet or he would be in prison or one of those camps, Justin erected...
@@krimpooPeople come to this country to make a better life for themselves. The least they can do is wear a poppy for the people how gave them this chance at a free life.
He didn't stand up for his friend because he knew he would also lose his job if he did. And this is always what happens. If you are insufficient in your denunciations of the undesirable, you too are made an example of. This happened in Soviet Socialist Russia *all--the--time.*
It's sad times. I'm not from Canada, but Coach's Corner became must see TV for me. CBC and Sportsnet is so much better televising games than anything the US networks try to pass off. I'm grateful I got to enjoy Cherry and Coach's Corner for the few years I was able to get access to CBC games before his time was up.
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."
I grew up near Detroit, Michigan where we picked up the weekly CBC NHL broadcast from Windor, Ontario. What a great pleasure it was hearing the CBC expert broadcast. But the best part was Don Cherry's colorful mid period commits.
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.
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.
@@MrTantraMan 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
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.
Yeah they couldn’t care less about why Canada is so great, they only care about how they can be enriched and get ahead and Trudeau thinks they’re better Canadians anyway haha
@@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.
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
@@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 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
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.
God is preparing Him for his better home. His kindness and honesty can't be destroyed. God have mercy on anyone who tries to touch what God has his hands around.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
Thank you don very much for all the entertainment, jokes, laughs, and being you, your one of a kind, and enjoyed watching you for 30 years, thank you detacation and for supporting our troops, we miss you don, no one can replace you
Yes it is too bad that the higher ups let him go he has done more for hockey then the others have even Wayne looked up to him so why doesn't Hockey Canada get behind him and bring him back it would help maybe help bring their reputation back just saying
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 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.
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.
Nah. Canada used to be a nicer place to live. Woke mentality kills Canada. @@krimpoo
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.
HNIC just isn't the same without Coach's Corner. I actually watch less because I don't have that to look forward to.
@@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.
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.
Appreciated,from Canada.
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Thank-You for your support 👍🇨🇦
There are alot of people living in Canada that couldn't tie your boot straps. Thank you for your respect. Lest we forget.
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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.
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.
His passion for xenophobia is anti human and anti canadian.
The guy was scum.
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...
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He's speaks for the nation? I guess Canada's national IQ is even lower than we thought.
@My Little Adventureslol
Well stated!
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.
I'm not even Canadian, yet I know what a legend Don Cherry is.
Thanks for that Dot👊
@@johncrumb8529 👊
Thank you.
@@mv3380 👍
@@johncrumb8529 why you thanked him? You are a fake-proud-dude from kanada
Don your a gem to the game, thanks for all you’ve done! I will miss your shows, you were the best!!!
he still does a weekly podcast.
Everything Don said is true. People should buy a poppy to show respect to the heroes who fought for our freedom.
Funny because I’m looking for my poppy right now😂
I donate 20$ every year and I still feel like it's not enough
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
I agree people should buy poppies but shitting on immigrants who dont is singling out a specific group of people and extremely racist.
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.
It feels so good to hear his voice
i miss having him on the tv.
I lost all respect for Ron for the way he handled this afterwards. He threw Don under the bus. And Don knows it too.
couldn't agree more ron is slimy corporate bootlicker
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.
Always thought he's a little weasle
100 %
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!
National disgrace that CBC would fire a guy like this. The only guy I grew up with that talked about our veterans and instilled true values in us,
CBC didn't fire him. Sportsnet owns the HNIC brand now. Do your research.
Well said
Well if you agree, then do as I did, stop watching hockey. If you value free speech morebthan the game.
CBC FAKE MEDIA NEWS
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 watched the NHL my entire life. I grew up idolizing the players. I knew every number and every player on every team. I bought the games. I bought jerseys. This was the last time I ever watched anything NHL related. I told my father I would never watch again and he laughed at the time. Here we are like a decade later and I haven't watched a thing. I don't have much to be proud of in this life, but I am proud I stood with Don. Unlike his spineless friend sitting beside him. You people that didn't care about this at the time should be ashamed.
I'm with you. I deleted Sportsnet and CBC back then, and life got easier
Don is loved as much in the US as he is in Canada. God bless him!
2 years after ....watching this again, i really don't think what he said was so egregious. If it was , why did Ron mclean give a thumbs up?....
He just gives a thumbs up to whatever he thinks he's supposed to, like most spineless people in this country.
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
Sucks this is how we went out, such a legend
Still stand with Don. You people need to wear a poppy. Respect to the fallen who gave us this life while losing theirs.
Lul not gonna bring his show back bootlicker
@@KB-ki7qf If you think Don Cherry is racist then you’re too far gone
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.
Lots of racists stand with him too. You're not alone.
You can clearly see the privilege that we all have,thanks to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice!
Ron said "I love you for it" and was nodding his head yes to everything don was saying. Shame on you Ron for not standing up for cherry
He just didn’t want to lose his job
@@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.
I agree I haven’t watch Ron since I listen to cherry and his son Tim podcast love it good stuff
@@robertbreedon9137 people he referred to here still don’t wear poppies, he was right.
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.
I love Don Cherry…. He supported us in Afghanistan and I’ll always have his back for that 👍
That's true he went to Pet while I was there. We forgot he was coming, and missed him though, but many others did not lol.
Dork
@@dougdavis8986 I know you are but what am I 🙄😂
@@w.s.2102 I didn't know he went over there and fought. Amazing.
@@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
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.
me when i make up problems that dont exist
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.
@@krimpoo spoken like a true libtard snowflake dolt.... The real racists always bringing race into things. Kick rocks libtard.
@@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.
We never forget you Don. Keep the faith.
Written like he was put on the cross 😂
Keep faith, to the grave.
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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.
Trudy owns cbc
Thats all libtard country now.
Ron goes off on tangents on the broadcasts that only HE knows what in hell he's talking about!
Ron has always been the spineless one but you never thought he would toss his friend under the bus.
A true disgrace
@rodbottomley4514 absolutely!!! My husband is a Toronto fan but he will not listen to McLean in-between periods!
We miss Don standing by our veterans every coaches corner every week.
You enjoy your freedom thank a veteran 🇨🇦
@ZZCossack ZZ The only person that truly knows how he meant it is the person who spoke it. The way I took it that it was anyone that did not support the veterans, were to get on board . And regarding the comment about coming to this country, again I think that he said anyone that comes here assimilate and continue to support our ageing veterans, some that struggle financially daily.
Like both my relatives that came here from other countries, they came with a good open mind.
@ZZCossack ZZ OK you make some good points, however as a public speaker, as an orator anything you say will always be open up to interpretation. Everyone knows that he speaks old-school and isn’t politically correct as many would like him to be.
Interesting that your name is cossack, because my ancestor was a Cossack and came here for a better life.
I ceased watching HNIC after Sportsnet fired Don. Don's comments are entirely valid. I would in a heartbeat purchase multiple poppies in support of our Canadian brothers in arms if I were able to legitimately cross the border into Windsor, Ontario. HNIC is simply not the same without you Don, nor will it ever be again.
@ZZCossack ZZ Obvious who "those people" "you come to our country" are? What people would those be? I guess you weren't in Afghanistan Christmas of 2010 when he made a suprise visit to the CAF personell among who were people of all nationalities serving. Interesting how the masses continue to support and vote for a Prime Minister that feels Veterans are asking to much but pays 10.5 million dollars to a terrorist war criminal. I understood exactly what he was saying and there was nothing xenophobic about it.
I'm glad he stuck up for vets Canadian and American veterans
Don Cherry Canadian hero
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 your obviously not Canadian 🇨🇦eh
@@milfordmkt if you stand behind our soldiers! Then try and stand in front of them!!🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
I would be interested to hear his views on the Hockey Canada BS.
@@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.
"THEY SMILE IN YOUR FACE,ALL THE TIME THEY WANT TO TAKE YOUR PLACE,THE BACKSTABBERS"...The O'Jays We dedicate this song to Ron McLean
McLean always came across as a weasel
Smiling Faces, by the Undisputed Truth.
@@kpax45 Yes,a Limp Wrist spineless coward who will speak whatever the network agenda demands all for $$$
That is very honorable Don. From an American Combat Veteran
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE BROTHER
...and it was the epitome of DIS-honourable to fire him after this aired.
"Lest we Forget", indeed....
Coming from a Canadian, thank you for your service for America.
You’re countries networks would never be so overly woke to fire a personally like Don over something like this.
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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 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!
McLean is an absolute sell-out to cancel culture. Don was bang on with what he said. What Ron did to Don says volumes about his character.
What do you have to say about the Ron now. Siding with Ovechkin.
@@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.
You nailed it!
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.
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"
No.
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. 🤦
@@Ryan-yi5ro Would love to see you literally try to punch everyone not wearing a poppy. Then you'd get 'poppy-holed' in jail!
@@tomshea8382 You watching too many movies🤦
@@tomshea8382 most people don't share your opinions Tommy. So take your thumb out of your mouth and troll elsewhere
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.
It's way better now with Jennifer Hedger, Elliot, Ron, Kevin & Kelly Rudey when he's on. They talk about hockey.
Watched this live when it aired. Still have mad love for Grapes. thanks for sharing.
I can’t believe he got fired for this!!
But how McLean through him under the bus is disgraceful!!
McLean was a cowardly weasel.
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.
Mclean just didn’t want to lose his job, that’s why 😂
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.
It's good they got rid of him. He was a bad influence on our young people. It's better now, they have people at intermission teaching them how to bet
Always stand with DON grew up watching him learned so much always be a legend ❤
I used to watch this with my grandfather everytime the game was over. Seeing this over, without Don Cherry, it’s not the same anymore
bring back Cherry ... he had no bad intent ... buy a Poppy !!!!!!!!! support our troops period .
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 ;)
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 👍
Thank you well said.
Don Cherry is a legend and a national treasure.
Free Speech is basic.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
He's free to say whatever he wants. CBC is free to not want him saying it on their station. Pretty basic.
No such thing as free speech in Canada
Great reminder! Thanks for all you do Don.
I love the part where Grapes told a beautiful story of two young minor hockey boys who passed away that week.
But he is a horrible person because the liberals said he was
That was most Coaches Corners.
And you'll NEVER see that again on CBC, Don Cherry being forced off air was an end to a lot of Canadian traditional customs
Hopefully we dont become America. We are trending this way. Ego and no understanding of personal and world history.
there is nothing beautiful about a story like that
Fired for speaking the truth. What a shame! (and I'm not even Canadian)
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.
yeah but look at the Goof we have running our country into the ground we are doomed
@@MrHelp-yd4kn So, firing Don Cherry after he said something stupid and basic-bitch and jingoistic was done to...weaken the national morale?
Nobody cares what this bigot has to say. CBC ratings went through the roof after he was fired.
@@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. 🤦
Last time I’ve watched hockey night in Canada !
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.
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.
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.
Why didnt blackface troodoh get cancelled ?
@@oldskool1979 Because we hate you. It is your fault.
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.
I’m gonna dig deep when buying a poppy this year. Thank you Don, you were too good for us ❤️.
I miss Coaches Corner. I would tune in just to see him. What a loss. CBC needs to shake their heads. Sign of the times. Man’s a legend.
Gives his whole life to the game and Treated like this
Look at pete rose
Not only to the game but kids foundations girl's hockey vets Canadian wholesome names on and on and on
It's an F'n shame. We live in a touchy offended politically correct environment. Grapes always love him 🍇❤️
Shame on cbc
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.
Definition of a patriot: loves his country, hates its people.
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.
he didnt even say anything bad wtf.... this guy is my hero since i was 7 years old im damn near 30 years old. don ur the best!
He said "You people" that's hate speech... Not saying it's right or wrong but it's a law now and he had to go and was lucky the speech laws that were passed afterward was not legislated yet or he would be in prison or one of those camps, Justin erected...
First time I saw it but I heard all about it. Don wasn’t out of line. Those guys gave everything so we and all of can have our today.
then you missed the part where he was out of line...i guess you zoned out for that part.
@@krimpoo No, I saw it and he spoke what many feel.
@@krimpooPeople come to this country to make a better life for themselves. The least they can do is wear a poppy for the people how gave them this chance at a free life.
I miss when I was watching hockey with my dad and seeing coaches corner come up said that it’s not a thing anymore
Same. It was of the most memorable things about watching hockey with my dad
Shame on Ron for not standing up for his friend!! it's terrible how they canceled Don Cherry!! They threw him under a bus!
They were looking for an excuse to let him go. He could barely remember what he was saying and needed prompting often.
When I saw this outburst, I couldn't help but laugh my ass off LMFAO 😂🤣
Was it a school bus or more like a tour bus?
He didn't stand up for his friend because he knew he would also lose his job if he did. And this is always what happens. If you are insufficient in your denunciations of the undesirable, you too are made an example of. This happened in Soviet Socialist Russia *all--the--time.*
I dont watch hnic between periods anymore cant stand ron maclean
The fix was in, the countdown was on - any Coach's Corner could have been the last. HNIC broadcast intermissions are snooze-fests now.
The greatest hockey Ambasssador ever and I personally think he deserves the Order of Canada for his dedications to first responders and out troops.
It's sad times. I'm not from Canada, but Coach's Corner became must see TV for me. CBC and Sportsnet is so much better televising games than anything the US networks try to pass off. I'm grateful I got to enjoy Cherry and Coach's Corner for the few years I was able to get access to CBC games before his time was up.
Now it’s turned into Social Justice Night in Canada
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..
@@americangangsterlock1550 lmao what?
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.
Political correctness is communism pretending to be manners
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."
I grew up near Detroit, Michigan where we picked up the weekly CBC NHL broadcast from Windor, Ontario. What a great pleasure it was hearing the CBC expert broadcast. But the best part was Don Cherry's colorful mid period commits.
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.
Right on on the podcasts. Haven't watched hnic since mcshame shoved the knife in his back
My family are immigrants and they always wear the poppy come November. People don’t realize how great Canada is compared to other parts of the world.
Nice to read this.
✌
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.
Agreed, Ron had the chance to defend newcomers, but he sat in silence. Absolutely typical
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.
@@MrTantraMan I'm a veteran. I love Cherry. Which makes YOU a liar.
@@Oldman43674 I go by what the media says. You want to call me a liar, I respect you, dear veteran. What percentage of veterans love Cherry?
@@MrTantraMan 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
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.
Yeah they couldn’t care less about why Canada is so great, they only care about how they can be enriched and get ahead and Trudeau thinks they’re better Canadians anyway haha
Bring back Don
Godbless Don Cherry a true Canadian
True Canadians aren't bigoted scum.
@@nhlpa17 well I guess then that makes you not Canadian Snowflake liberal
@@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.
God approves racism? There's lots of that in the Bible so I guess that makes sense
@@steelcom5976 nope God approves common sense snowflake liberal
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
Fuck that.
What freedom did you win in WWI? The only thing that came out of WWI was WWII.
@@wilhelmheinrich7502 unfortunately we had to kick the crap out of the Germans twice go get our freedom
@@wilhelmheinrich7502 not as much WW1, but the treaty of Versailles. However, yes, fuck those veterans that died, right? Lol
@@noelwipf5799 I'm not. So go fuck your own mother. If she recognizes you after I fucked her eyeholes.
Spoken like a true man from an era time has forgotten
Yes...and the sooner we forget it the better.
@@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 .
@@krimpoo why forget it? Explain a bit more…
@@krimpoo Forget what exactly......
@@cbinet123 ...him and his racist rants.
Love and miss you Mr.Don Cherry! God bless you and our veterans!
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
@@jimcampbell8061 Don took a pay cut to keep Ron on the show. CBC wanted to fire Ron but Don said no to that. If only he knew what Ron would do.
@@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
@@jimcampbell8061 he gave Ron 500K out his contract to keep him. 1 million for Don and 500 for Ron.
i assume the puck literally gets dropped as you put the channel back on, i plays it safe and comes back after 18 minutes!
Ron is spineless, he wouldn’t have gotten any bigger then he was when don saved his ass and gave him an extra 20 years on air
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 Then it should be no trouble for them to spend a couple bucks to buy a poppy and show some respect to our vets .
@@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.
@@toddc2707 Then why don't they buy some Poppys?
God is preparing
Him for his better home. His kindness and honesty can't be destroyed. God have mercy on anyone who tries to touch what God has his hands around.
Not only was there nothing wrong with what he said we didn't even notice it watching it again.
Mclean nods his head and gives a thumbs up and then throws grapes under the the bus. What a cowardly weasel
well said
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.
Maclean is a cross between a snake and a weasel, better known as a sweazal.
@@mckessa17 I agree 100%
He knows hes a coward... lol but money talks.
thanks for all you’ve done! I will miss your shows, you were the best
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
Check out his podcasts if you haven't. Great stuff
HE DIDNT EVEN SAY ANYTHING WRONG
The only guy to stand up for us! Disgraceful what CBC did to him for speaking the truth.
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.
CBC protected him, amd his freedom of speech for years. This was a firing by Sportsnet, CBC doesn't own Coach's Corner anymore.
racism isn't cool, and he barely knows anything about hockey. They should have fired him decades ago.
@@kevinlajoie2966 You're a racist. And you clearly no 0 about hockey.
Coaches corner ended when Don was removed.
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.
Did I miss something? What was said that caused the firing?
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
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.
@@tomshea8382 didn't our pm of this country say the same thing not to long ago??? Hahaha
@@cex2407 No.
I love Don for being a HUGE Probert fan..pointing out his scoring ability on top of his other talents!!
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.
Ever look up the lies about peters People-Bridges salary?
Never Forget. The vets or Don, all true Canadian men.
I was born here and my parents were born here, but when they fired Don Cherry, I stopped being a proud Canadian!!
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
He was only fired because he refused to apologize for what he said.
@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
Don Cherry being fired is what makes you stop being Canadian?! 😂 are you soft as baby shit?
Get over yourself, boomer
So un fair, Don Cherry is a true Canadian, biggest ambassador for our veterans, hockey has never been the same with out him. Miss that guy so much.
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
Thank you don very much for all the entertainment, jokes, laughs, and being you, your one of a kind, and enjoyed watching you for 30 years, thank you detacation and for supporting our troops, we miss you don, no one can replace you
Yes it is too bad that the higher ups let him go he has done more for hockey then the others have even Wayne looked up to him so why doesn't Hockey Canada get behind him and bring him back it would help maybe help bring their reputation back just saying
Back in the good old days when this was still our country...
Thankyou for this again..⚡
Don Cherry😁🇨🇦🥊
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.
Thank you 🙏
Cheers👍🇨🇦
Don Cherry was a legend if coaches corner returned it would be amazing
I will never forget this icon of Canadian Heritage. He is and will forever be a hero to all of us hockey fans.
"You people " covers everyone, not a particular race or gender
“You people COME HERE…” meaning immigrants
Don't try to twist it, you know damn well what he said and meant.
"You people that come here..." 🤷♂️
@@aceventuraify the only people in this country that aren’t immigrants are Indigenous people.
I meant to say new immigrants
You obviously were not listening.
He was canceled over THIS?! He said nothing wrong
okay Trump
Pissed off the immigrants who don't have enough common sense or respect to wear a poppy and honour the fallen. Yes, everything he said is true though.
@@froodogga7053 okay snowflake
This segment should be aired 2 weeks before Remembrance Day on HNIC every year.
I remember watching this game, I didn't realize what he said until a few days later
Love Don Cherry, i really miss coaches corner
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 he never specified immigrants he said you people meaning anyone who doesn't wear a poppy, stop changing people's words
@@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.
@og2tone9o15 5:44 he literally says "you people that come here.." How else is that supposed to be interpreted, exactly? Stop omitting people's words.
Does Don Cherry have a show on CZcams or is he on any social media accounts?
I’m confused as to what the problem was?
Did I miss something?