Salmaan Farooqui, The Canadian PressTORONTO -- Sportsnet has apologized for hockey commentator Don Cherry's remarks about what he believes are new immigrants not wearing poppies ahead of Remembrance Day.
"Don's discriminatory comments are offensive and they do not represent our values and what we stand for as a network," Sportsnet President Bart Yabsley said in a statement Sunday. "We have spoken with Don about the severity of this issue and we sincerely apologize for these divisive remarks." Cherry seemingly singled out new immigrants in Toronto and Mississauga, Ont., where he lives, for not honouring Canada's veterans and dead soldiers.
"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," Cherry said.Cherry did not immediately respond to a request for comment."We're proud of diverse cultural heritage and we'll always stand up for it," she said on Twitter. "New immigrants enrich our country for the better. We're all Canadians and wear our poppies proudly.
Us immigrants came here canada embracing &welcoming doncherryfired to our loving homes weekly via hockeynight to understand this country values and cultures and hockey.But for years we ll inclusion_ca have been listening to an IDIOT. Too imbecile to care legacy . I guess
Don gets fired for sticking up for the Vet’s.☹️ That’s all for SN won’t be watching that crap anymore.
Is cherry to much of a dick to apologize himself? I have heard apologies from everyone involved but him fireCherry
Ours Veterans fought so we could have freedom - that also includes freedom of speech.
7.2% of the Canadian forces are visible minorities. While everyone is crying racism, why is the 92.8% white forces members risking their lives?
You should've never apologized Don!!! Freedom of speech and you're bang on!!
I support and agree with Don Cherry
Probably wouldn’t have received any attention if he said it wearing black face....
Don Cherry is a great Canadian. CTV is garbage.
Sportsnet can't handle the truth and evidently a lot of other people can't either.
Sportsnet CoachsCornerDC Interesting that I don’t see it as offensive. I find JustinTrudeau in blackface more offensive.
Remember who stole the milk and honey first.
Why would anyone expect yet another welfare case media operation to not apologize for someone who speaks the truth?
Why would sportsnet apologize when Don is 100% correct
Don Cherry for PM! DonCherryForPM
This is how our media treats patriots and patriotism in our nation. Today's trend of mass migration is a political tool and he knows it as do we. Don Cherry is Don Cherry, he's offended people from the get go, but he addressed an important issue for a majority of Canadians
But Sportsnet just loves them some Huwawei.
Yet they probably won't fire the old fart.
Don Cherry, as a new immigrant registered nurse, I 'chose' my first Canadian job in a Veterans Hospital & Long Term Care Centre. It was not just a job but rather a privilege to care for our veterans. Your comments do hurt deeply.
Love Don!! Telling it like it is. Lot of butthurt snowflakes chirping.
If only he said it in black face. Would it be ok.
Sportsnet has an opinion.... that most Canadians probably disagree with.
Fuck sportsnet. He clearly made a suggestion to a hugely immigrant populated city. If you love the place than wear a poppy. Nothing offensive at all.
Only if you’re woke and going broke! There’s nothing wrong with what Don Cherry said! Pussies!
Sportsnet is out of line. Cherry was right. Was in no way offensive.
He made a statement came out harsh But he was telling the truth you don’t see many people wearing poppies in Toronto, he wasn’t generalizing ..
WRONG! People need to toughen up. Poppies are a serious tradition in Canada and one that made Canada somewhere people want to move to. Discriminatory? Just how exactly? What race is immigrant? I'm an immigrant. I find the backlash offensive! IstandWithDonCherry
When did he say immigrants? I heard 'if you come here or whatever'.
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His comments were right on. The fake news globalist news will twist everything to their view to manipulate the masses!! Honoring those who died to give us our Freedoms is critical to our Nation. We recognize their sacrifices. Nothing wrong with that!! It's called Respect!
But Trudeau wearing black face is fine let’s re-elect him.
Oh geez did it hurt your feelings
What's also offensive is we don't take care of our veterans so they don't have to sell poppies to fund services the government(us) should pay for.
Oh brother.... here we go🙄
To fucken bad. He speaks the truth
That'd like a parent apologizing for their kids behaviour. If Don meant an apology he would have said it himself.
Why can't people have their own opinion without being called names? Besides, he's right.
How is it offensive? Without the vets, who knows what Canada may look like today, perhaps not even here at all. This story is not as important as the teens who are stealing War Vet Canadian flags from graveyards, which is a lot more important than a few words that are true facts.
Sorry to hear that.
DON do not APOLOGIZE The TRUTH ALWAYS HURTS Also some of the NEW IMMIGRANT families to Canada 🇨🇦 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
But white Canadians are immigrants...
Don loves his country and the Vets who died for this country! If that's offensive get out!!!
This guy loves Canada loves hockey &, loves the troops. He has to understand not every newcomer understands the poppy’s meaning and importance. Give them time to learn Canada before berating them. I love Don but he needs to chill a bit ❤️ 🏒 🇨🇦
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This is BS. It’s the truth, I’m an immigrant, my family are immigrants and we wear poppies with love, respect and am honoured to live in a country like Canada.
First time I ever agreed with DC.
The truth hurts
What.! I thought Cherry could shoot someone on some 5th avenue somewhere in Canada and his trumplike followers would say that's ok.
He’s absolutely correct. Why are you apologizing for somebody who is telling the truth about this country 🤬
He is such a goof
What race is YOU PEOPLE have never heard of that RACE WHERE THEY FROM
Since when is the truth offensive 🤔
They have no credibility
Then get rid of him FireDonCherry
Since when are facts offensive, Sportsnet shouldn't apologize.
That a boy Don Cherry. Keep up the good work. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Don Cherry for PM!!!..one of the few true patriot!!
he's a trumpanzee through and through.
Maybe he should do the apologizing.
Not sure why this is so bad, he stated his observations, never said anything derogatory . Simply stated his opinion. We do have freedom of speech in Canada correct FreedomOfSpeech hisopinion CoachsCornerDC
He only speaks the truth. People need to get a life.
coylejim20 Not enough, Sportsnet . CoachsCornerDC needs to be terminated. Fill stop.
Ohs Fucks noes! Someone has the wrongthink.... quick, get to the twatter and virtue signal that outrage!!!!!! Do it!!!!
It’s gonna suck now if we can’t wear poppies because the nazis commandeer it because of all the other racists who now deem it mandatory.
Don Cherry is grossly offensive-- just look at the crap he wears. He's as bad as Donald Trump when it comes to insulting human integrity.
Shame on Sportsnet for caving to MSM oh wait that’s who they are.
It’s not discriminatory or offensive if it’s true.
Time to cancel Sportsnet. Their anti Canadian stance , their anti respect our brave men that fought for our values, combined with their horrible and politically correct coverage of sports is hardly worth the money.
Oh give me a break. This discrimination and offensive crap needs to stop. Everyone’s so overly sensitive. I suppose everyone is now going to demand Don Cherry needs to apologize
Except that they weren't.
Sometimes it is necessary to call a spade a spade
It is true that - statistically - new immigrants to Canada are FAR less likely to wear poppies. It is also true that they should do so as a sign of respect for their newfound home country. Anybody who has a problem with that can kiss my ass.
He didn’t say anything wrong. As a minority, as an immigrant, I stand with Don Cherry. Its not soley about respect, its not solely about remembering, its about supporting those that made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can bitch on Twitter about right & wrong! IStandWithCherry
What happened to freedom of speech....I guess it doesn't apply to everyone 🤬
Speaking the truth always upsets people.
He speaks his truth. How many others can do this publicly.
It's a shame Canadians can't stick up for themselves anymore in this political correct era
How is it 'anti'? ITS THE TRUTH! I see REAL anti-white comments made DAILY! No apologies for that though? Time for dirty politicians & the media to virtue signal & show how morally-pure they are. DonCherry
I guess you viewers/ subscribers only protect certain groups and attack people with reasoning skills? What about the FINDERS CIA document release? (Child auctions in Toronto) Harvey Weinstein? Epstein?NXIVM?BC 🐖 farm? DC pizza? I know Science is settled
People don’t like the truths
His comment may have been discriminatory but offensive? Get with the real world...
The reason the lefty liberals voice is so loud is because that's all we have here now LOL. Bunch of pansys! All talk, no substance!
It’s time to cancel our Sportsnet subscriptions their blow back is disgusting to not only Don but our fallen and Veterans!
I don't care if you agree with him or not, there are just some things you don't say on national television.
The question is NOT if what he said is racist or not, BUT if it is true or not? You should go on the street on check if he is right!!! I travel a lot by public means of transport and I can state the same thing! BUT please check for yourselves!
Too late. Get rid of dinosaurdon
If I make a mistake, it is up to me to own it and apologize, not my employer, my friends, or anyone else.
coylejim20 That response from SportsnetPR is completely inadequate. It's time to put that racist dinosaur out to pasture for good! dumpDonCherry DonCherryMustGo
How DARE anyone tell the truth anymore !!! truthisoffensive
kuku27 Personal perception
And this wasn’t?
Why apologize on behalf of Don Cherry, Sportsnet? Who exactly are you pandering to? Don Cherry isn't wrong.
This isn't about anti-immigrant, IT'S ABOUT ANTI-VETERANS!!!
What makes me laugh is that this guy has always made racist remarks about Francophones and has never been bothered for that. Offense has a variable geometry in English Canada...🤔
Sportsnet shut up and stick to what your good at which is sports.
Awwww muffin. Show us where the big bad man hurt you
Sport net should be ashamed!
it is a lot of work trying to keep track of your poppy. They fall off & they get lost. So think of those soldiers that lay in flooded trenches surrounded by dead bodies, rats & freezing rain all well taking on fire. They did this so you could have the right to disrespect them
How the hell does he know who purchased one and who didn’t? Many loose them, don’t wear them etc. He is delusional.
Cherry has been confrontational, opinionated and biogoted since the beginning. Why are people just noticing now
They were not and Sportnet should be ashamed for doing this. No one has stood behind veterans and military like Don Cherry has. Thanks to his comments last evening we may see more Canadians showing the respect they should for those that serve and gave their lives for all of us.
This is complete BS Cherry only told the truth which nobody wants to hear anymore.
People refuse to wear a poppy for a number of reasons. Maybe this aul coot should think about that first before opening his mouth in the future 👍
Time to get rid of this clown!!!
Not good enough
Shame on sportsnet for apologizing. Wear a poppy with pride for all the men and women that served. Lest we forget. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Nothing new here. CTV anti-Christen , Sportsnet anti- Canadian. Can get along great without both of them.
Don Cherry is just a loudmouth bully and attention-seeking old 💨
Owned and operated by the Liberal Government! snowflake
Get in trouble for speaking the truth, that's going to be the ruination of Canada, we can't even have a conversation in this country about supporting something. Don said nothing that wasn't true. What a joke.
It is not offensive, it is factual. Maybe our government needs to educate new Canadians on this issue instead of going after anyone who defends the issue of respect for our fallen.
Time to go Grapes
thats sportsnet being political correct... shame
Don Cherry is offensive period. Time to cut him loose.
Don just telling it like it is
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