I dunno. Nobody batted an eye at what he said about Russians back in the day.

I will always have a soft spot for Grapes but I've been wondering when he would say something that would get him cashiered. Watched his segment and knew when he said "you people" that he was done. Maybe the "too many men on the ice" penalty will be overshadowed by this latest gaffe.

Cherry Should have been axed long ago..... good riddance....

He is racist and thinks the world revolves around sports, it doesn't sports figures are not heroes just e entertainers . But this is typical for sports figures

ughh this dumbass isn't even sorry... good riddance to bad rubbish, glad he got fired... bye boomer (spin on ok boomer)

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Should have been dropped years ago.

Interesting scenario. I'm torn on this one. [Also, I'm not a fan of hockey at all, not even a fan of Don Cherry]. According to some, ‘he was on borrowed time for not being fired in the past.’

I’d rather see people who WANT to wear the poppy, not as something forced/obligation just because you are in this country.

Understanding his sentiments, I'm more shocked with all his years in the public eye, he didn't filter that remark appropriately for the media. There are probably a dozen better ways to say what he said. I get it, he has an abrasive edge to him, which is why he is on TV, coupled with his experience in hockey, but he definitely crossed the line.

After some digging on Don Cherry, because of this situation, some feel he should have been fired a long time ago. However, he could have said this exact comment 10-20 years ago, and chances are, no one would bat and eyelash of surprise.
To me, the reason he got fired was due to the audience, and network pressure that if they would of kept him on, this would have affected the corporate bottom line. Is that not also offensive? That a network is swayed by how the public might react/boycott sponsors on hockey night in Canada? But we’ll never know for 100% certainty IF that is the reason, behind the network’s public statement.

Yes he should have.... not to mention his entitled ass does not even walk around Toronto so who the fck is he to make such remarks... as someone that actually walks around the city I guarantee you MANY people are wearing poppies... albeit mainly among seniors and Gen X'ers but still.

Yes!

absolutely!! and he has been.

I never heard the remark,only the back lash today and that he got let go ,but this has been his style for decades ,pissing people off some love some hate it it is him ,He has a point about not wearing but then again every individual has the right to make up his mind whether to wear one or buy one to support the cause ,But he forgot he is an ancestor of an imagrant also and has the right to make choices whether people agree with him or not ,on the other side of the coin he has done a lot of charity work help all sorts of people in Canada including building centres,,which people forget quickly. It is hard to make an opinion about as we really do not know where he was coming from or what he really meant when he said it. But the way it was said was a major negative for the majority,Going to be interesting to see how this story plays out