Don Cherry hates Russian players and Russian hockey?

[10coach*]

I think he doesn't like them because Russians are lazy and soft.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Wasn't he beaten by Soviets in the past? That's probably why he hates Russians. Because they played a totally different hockey and managed to beat Canadian teams so many times.

 

[Agent Zub]

Don Cherry is an idiot.

He will forever be remembered as a brilliant hockey mind and a pathetic xenophobe.

His mentality and opinions are very much not what Canada is about.

"brilliant hockey mind"

aka lucked into getting Bobby Orr

 

[Moorpheus*]

Stereotypes exist for a reason.

I'm not a fan of his desire to make celebrations dull and boring, but he is usually spot on.

Russian Hockey has been very meh for a very long time.

Oh and fyi, Russian, French and European aren't races so he can't be racist.

 

[ramdm5]

Don Cherry hates russian players and russian hockey?

Russian people (and russian nhl players) consider that D.Cherry russophobe

You should chill with calling people "russophobes". It's pretty silly.

Don Cherry is just borderline racist but mostly pro-pro-PRO-Canadian.

 

[Hackett]

I think he liked Danny Markov when he played for the leafs.... especially after he gave that salute thingy to jagr after beating him.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

don cherry is a xenophobic, racist, buffoon, and i am still not 100% sure why he is even allowed on tv

ppl don't tune in to watch his commentary, they tune in to watch him make an ass of himself and//or to see what controversial thing he will say next

 

[BL92]

He practically hates everyone whose not Canadian, especially Russians. He's obnoxious.

 

[hirawl]

I love the good about him and I hate the bad about him and frankly I find it strange that he's actually still allowed on air in this day and age. One should be able to be pro something without being borderline criminally anti something.

 

[Bear12Good]

 

[Cotton]

Aboot*

You can't use that word, that's our word.

 

[g00n]

I think we all know who Don Cherry is by now. Old videos don't add to that and we're making this too political. We also have a stickied Cherry thread.

Closed.