News Article: Don Cherry Fired

[orkid]

One Donald down, one more to go.

 

[TheDebater]

I think they need to simply retire the segment and come up with something new and fresh. Honestly how difficult is it to fill 10 minutes on air with something hockey related?

Even a "Player's Corner" where they alternate every show with a new guest involving a retired former player who joins Maclean to share their hockey thoughts would be better than Don Cherry at this point. Imagine how awesome it would be to have guys like Iginla, Forsberg, Belfour, Alfrdsson, Messier, Koivu, Lecavalier etc. join the show and share their knowledge on the current game.

Maybe give it a better name than "Player's Corner" though as that sounds a bit taboo.

 

[Que]

So I don’t understand why every coaches corner segment wasn’t shot in advance and screened by teams of discerning professionals.

With that said - this is the only course of action when remarks of this nature are made.

I’m sad. Not that I really enjoyed watching Don, his insights or takes, but it had that sense of familiarity to it. Nostalgia, memberies if you will. And we all probably ate them way too long.

 

[hockey20000]

about time.. he deserved to be let go 5+ years ago I can't stand him not the first time he pushed his racist agenda either..

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Going out Hot

All he had to say is everybody should buy a poppy and not single out immigrants. If he wants to say that on his own in a bar .. that's one thing. Can't do that representing the HNIC or the broadcasters he was working for.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

So I don’t understand why every coaches corner segment wasn’t shot in advance and screened by teams of discerning professionals.

With that said - this is the only course of action when remarks of this nature are made.

I’m sad. Not that I really enjoyed watching Don, his insights or takes, but it had that sense of familiarity to it. Nostalgia, memberies if you will. And we all probably ate them way too long.

They usually talk about live games.

 

[BonkTastic]

I think they need to simply retire the segment and come up with something new and fresh. Honestly how difficult is it to fill 10 minutes on air with something hockey related?

It just needs to be a variation of "People Who Know Stuff About Hockey, Talking About Hockey (Between Commercials) During Intermissions"

It doesn't have to be complicated. Just make it entertaining and informative. TSN has a regular segment that works (the Panel), that has some regulars (McKenzie) with a rotating cast of 2-3 other talking heads.

K.I.S.S.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

This might be OT for this thread but it was kinda scary to see some of the stuff written in our game day thread and on the main board thread in his defense. People fall so easily for these dog whistles and the casual racism. Some guy calling migrants ungrateful, a guy saying he was a vet who demanded to speak to a manager because brown people weren't wearing poppies at an apple store or something equivalent and just the utter refusal that what Don said was racist when it was such a textbook example.

We still have a really long way to come in Canada. We pat ourselves on the back way too often and let some pretty egregious stuff slide.

 

[BonkTastic]

Official statement from Sportsnet:

 

[slamigo]

I almost feel sorry for him but I just can't. I've hated Coach's Corner for years and years now. I didn't see his comments live this weekend because we always switch to something else when he comes on. The world doesn't need anymore angry old white men being provided with national platforms telling us how to live our lives. This isn't a Right or Left or Conservative or Socialist thing. It's a 'divisive politics shouldn't come into hockey' type of thing. Leave the middle segment for hockey talk. Plain and simple.

 

[Cosmix]

I know everyone is getting their shots in right now but I don't think it will take long to miss him.

I have not missed Don Cherry for years.

I tuned out his blather many years ago and fast forward through the BS he spewed.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Nice.

About damn time.

 

[Ice-Tray]

End of an era. He’s been getting wilder the last few years (real shaking fists at clouds) and should have been retired 2-3 years ago.

I did always appreciate how he took time to memorialize all of the individual troops, police officers, fire people, killed in the line of duty. He was a fierce supporter of those who put themselves in harms way for others.

Sad to see it end this way, but if he wasn’t going to opt for retirement, and no one was going to make it so, I don’t really see how this relationship was going to end otherwise. It was really only a matter of time before he said something unforgivable live.

I suppose in a way they got in early, as I’m sure he could have been left to say far worse eventually. Time really does pass us all by eventually.

 

[StoicSensFan]

My god Coachs Corner might be watchable now

 

[Cosmix]

Im honestly so much more for this than Brian Burke.

I swear to god I cant handle him and his new wannabe 20yr old bar-star haircut. What a freaking tool, Im embarrassed for him...

The Sportsnet Prduction team must have hired a hairdresser for all their guys as they all seem to be wearing the same style of cut this season. And they all look riDQlous!

 

[Cosmix]

I think they need to simply retire the segment and come up with something new and fresh. Honestly how difficult is it to fill 10 minutes on air with something hockey related?

Even a "Player's Corner" where they alternate every show with a new guest involving a retired former player who joins Maclean to share their hockey thoughts would be better than Don Cherry at this point. Imagine how awesome it would be to have guys like Iginla, Forsberg, Belfour, Alfrdsson, Messier, Koivu, Lecavalier etc. join the show and share their knowledge on the current game.

Maybe give it a better name than "Player's Corner" though as that sounds a bit taboo.

I have always enjoyed Maclean's commentary but he was stifled by Cherry.

 

[Senscore]

My god Coachs Corner might be watchable now

With who instead?


Genuinely curious.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Ironic he gets fired on Remembrance Day.

 

[Cosmix]

They usually talk about live games.

He usually talks about Leaf games and players. The other games and players have not received equal treatment by Sportsnet and Coaches Corner.

 

[coladin]

Amazing that they finally did it

 

[StoicSensFan]

With who instead?


Genuinely curious.

Just Ron would be already infinitely better.

 

[Samsquanch]

I personally liked how Coaches Corner was not just about NHL hockey, and how they usually had some great "Canadiana" pieces that might not even be about hockey if it was important enough.

I appreciate the fact that Cherry was an unapologetic die hard Canadian that would usually do a great job a highlighting the little things that make this nation and our people great. Its sad that it had to end this way for him (although its probably the right time for him to go), but I will always salute him for his passion for this country of ours. Not enough Canadians are outwardly passionate about our country, and I do think that its a bit of a shame myself.

 

[Senscore]

Just Ron would be already infinitely better.

Can't really say I like toast without jam, personally.

 

[Senscore]

One Donald down, one more to go.

Wow what has Donald Sutherland ever done to you?

 

[Peptic Balcers]

I personally liked how Coaches Corner was not just about NHL hockey, and how they usually had some great "Canadiana" pieces that might not even be about hockey if it was important enough.

I appreciate the fact that Cherry was an unapologetic die hard Canadian that would usually do a great job a highlighting the little things that make this nation and our people great. Its sad that it had to end this way for him (although its probably the right time for him to go), but I will always salute him for his passion for this country of ours. Not enough Canadians are outwardly passionate about our country, and I do think that its a bit of a shame myself.

Ron does a great job of that as well