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Remembrance poppy canada don cherry1/9/2024 "You people love, that come here, whatever it is, you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that," Cherry said during the November 9 broadcast. Don Cherry's latest Hockey Night In Canada comments took aim squarely at people not wearing poppies, particularly if they are immigrants. However, Don Cherry seems to have taken Remembrance Day as his cue for another one of his signature rants. I will honour my late grandfathers by fighting against bigotry.Remembrance Day is a time for somber reflection and remembering the sacrifices made by people who gave more than most. He needs to be muted – permanently.įor many Canadians, Remembrance Day is a time of solemn reflection, and on how to make this country better. Fighting for justice and equality is what hockey needs. Cherry unless they are keen on bankrolling the intolerant, unacceptable systems of discrimination that ruin sport. It is time for Sportsnet to cut ties with Mr. MacLean also expressed that "our diversity is one of our country's greatest strengths." I agree with that that diversity needs to be reflected in hockey media, and on Hockey Night in Canada. A way to move forward is to simply get out of the way of progress. And for once, these men need to sit down, and just listen. Cherry’s comments “divisive.” He spoke about making amends and in order to make amends, the mic needs to be passed. Cherry- and underlined that they “love hockey,” which made me uncomfortable. Sunday evening, Ron MacLean also issued an apology and stated “I wished I had handled myself differently.” But he spoke for himself and on behalf of Mr. If that doesn’t represent who they are as a media outlet, I’m not sure what does. Cherry huge sums of money to share such views. Cherry’s views are discriminatory and do “not reflect their values,” yet they continue to pay Mr. Sportsnet issued a shoddy apology Sunday morning, claiming that Mr. If not them, then the fantastic team of Hockey Night Punjabi who do a fantastic job of sharing important stories and joy through hockey, in a manner that is desperately needed. Perhaps with one of the amazing CWHL players – who are intelligent and talented athletes but without a league. Cherry being fired, but even happier with both being replaced. MacLean allows his co-host to spew bigotry and is therefore complicit. His sidekick, Ron MacLean, sat there nodding quietly affirming Cherry’s comments. His claims are not only untrue but disingenuous and unpatriotic. Cherry is using his own politicized agenda to vilify people of colour and claim we are uncaring and disrespectful. ‘My skin may be brown, but I am every bit as Canadian as Don Cherry.’ Plus other thoughts on Remembrance Day If he is going to use a hockey platform, Mr. Cherry know there are fewer poppies being worn this year? And that immigrants aren’t donning them? Did he go out and survey the tin cans of donations from youth and community members selling poppies? Has he checked the lapels of people’s coats?įurther still, has Don Cherry ever acknowledged the many vets who are suffering from homelessness, substance abuse, mental health issues who get so little support? Has he commented on the Indigenous peoples who fought on the front lines only to come back to Canada and not be allowed to vote? Or the black men who served and were not welcomed in the sport he claims to love?ĭoes he know who has or has not supported the vets and their families with kindness, monetary gifts, and social supports? Is he familiar of the histories of black and brown bodies who were made to serve in wars created by rich, powerful white men? This, too, from a man who has never served a day in his life.Īnd how, precisely, does Mr. ![]() Cherry to point at immigrant communities and blame them for a perceived lack of respect is disgusting and unacceptable. They sacrificed a tremendous amount, with the other allied nations. My paternal grandfather was in the Royal Indian Air Force. My maternal grandfather was in Burma fighting in the trenches with the Royal Indian Army. “These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada, these guys paid the biggest price.” Any sentence that starts with “you people” should immediately raise red flags – but not for co-host Ron MacLean, who nodded along. “You people … you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that,” Mr. He targeted those living in downtown Toronto – who he once dismissed at “left-wing Pinkos”- and newcomers specifically. The NHL coach turned Coach’s Corner commentator went on a rant about why, in his opinion, there are fewer poppies worn.
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