Having listened to him since about 1980 - I've heard it. He usually just says French guys - by which he means French Canadian or Quebecois, always pejoratively and with a not so subtle inference that they are not Canadian - i.e. when the COC picked Jean-Luc Brassard to carry the flag in Nagano he said "They picked some French guy, some ski guy that nobody knows ...". Or on visors "Most of the guys who wear them are Europeans and French guys".
Wow. Accidentally tripped onto this thread to see what was up with Hockey Night in Canada and instead got a political conversation.
I guess it is popular to trumpet 'diversity' as long as we aren't talking about diverse opinions.
The guy has been a bit of an anachronism for decades - but it doesn't make his opinions or tastes less valid than anyone else's.
I can only speak for myself - but I don't find it really difficult to separate an entertainer from his (apparent) politics - unless he is actively waving them in my face trying to get me to change my own.
Just enjoy the entertainment, learn a bit about hockey, leave your rants at home for people who are looking for a fight.
Why shouldn't people call that racist? It's pretty much racist when people from Italy are welcomed in (because they look like you) but people from say Sri Lanka are not because they don't. What else should I call that? If you don't like people who don't look like you, then stop inviting them to your country. You have this perception that people are begging to get into Canada...I think you should go see many developing countries where Canada literally advertises itself to come.
Nice try, kiddo. Your ignorance is astounding. Since everything is seems to be racist to you, I'm going to go ahead and call you racist. Just because you have some sort of white guilt, doesn't mean you can be a racist. Which apparently, by your definition, you are.
Do you think Italians were always welcome in Canada? They immigrated here en masse and were definitely descriminated against. You saying "people from Italy are welcomed in because they look like you", undermines the struggles my parents and grandparents had when they immigrated here. It undermines the fact that they couldn't get jobs because of thier nationality and were told things like "why are you eating worms", in reference to them eating spaghetti.
In fact, being born here, I have also been descriminated against despite "looking like you" (whatever that means. You're no different than Cherry, IMO. Disgusting). Let alone the fact that people always ask me if I'm Italian, despite "looking like you".
I went to a wedding in Northern Canada for my ex-girlfriend's cousin. (Funny enough, it was Sturgeon Falls, which was mentioned by the poster you quoted). I was berated by the father of the bride, for being Italian despite "looking like you". He was livid and I thought there was going to be a fight but I just walked away. I've also been told that maybe I should look for a job in an Italian restaurant when applying for a job in a not-Italian restaurant. I don't even want to get into the countless insults slung at me for my culture. It doesn't bother me but it happens.
The point is, as much as you want it to be, the issue isn't so black and white (pun intended). It has to do with culture not skin colour. Canadians want people here that will embrace Canadian culture, just like any other country wants from their immigrants. It takes many years for cultures to establish themselves in a new country. The Italians did it, as did the West Indians. We are seeing it now with the Chinese and East Indians.
I guess there are just some things school, tumblr, and your bull**** identity politics, can't teach you. Hopefully you'll grow up one day and realize there is a real world out there.
"Countless insults slung at me for my culture."
I must be one of the lucky Italians who doesn't get discriminated against.
Nice try, kiddo. Your ignorance is astounding. Since everything is seems to be racist to you, I'm going to go ahead and call you racist. Just because you have some sort of white guilt, doesn't mean you can be a racist. Which apparently, by your definition, you are.
Do you think Italians were always welcome in Canada? They immigrated here en masse and were definitely descriminated against. You saying "people from Italy are welcomed in because they look like you", undermines the struggles my parents and grandparents had when they immigrated here. It undermines the fact that they couldn't get jobs because of thier nationality and were told things like "why are you eating worms", in reference to them eating spaghetti.
Nice try, kiddo. Your ignorance is astounding. Since everything is seems to be racist to you, I'm going to go ahead and call you racist. Just because you have some sort of white guilt, doesn't mean you can be a racist. Which apparently, by your definition, you are.
Do you think Italians were always welcome in Canada? They immigrated here en masse and were definitely descriminated against. You saying "people from Italy are welcomed in because they look like you", undermines the struggles my parents and grandparents had when they immigrated here. It undermines the fact that they couldn't get jobs because of thier nationality and were told things like "why are you eating worms", in reference to them eating spaghetti.
In fact, being born here, I have also been descriminated against despite "looking like you" (whatever that means. You're no different than Cherry, IMO. Disgusting). Let alone the fact that people always ask me if I'm Italian, despite "looking like you".
I went to a wedding in Northern Canada for my ex-girlfriend's cousin. (Funny enough, it was Sturgeon Falls, which was mentioned by the poster you quoted). I was berated by the father of the bride, for being Italian despite "looking like you". He was livid and I thought there was going to be a fight but I just walked away. I've also been told that maybe I should look for a job in an Italian restaurant when applying for a job in a not-Italian restaurant. I don't even want to get into the countless insults slung at me for my culture. It doesn't bother me but it happens.
The point is, as much as you want it to be, the issue isn't so black and white (pun intended). It has to do with culture not skin colour. Canadians want people here that will embrace Canadian culture, just like any other country wants from their immigrants. It takes many years for cultures to establish themselves in a new country. The Italians did it, as did the West Indians. We are seeing it now with the Chinese and East Indians.
I guess there are just some things school, tumblr, and your bull**** identity politics, can't teach you. Hopefully you'll grow up one day and realize there is a real world out there.
Hear. Hear!
More's the irony...The poster in question actually ignored my point that my (Italian) grandfather WASN'T "welcomed" by all the community at large and went entirely opposite to my representation that (as you also noted) when that wave of Italians came, they endured all sorts of unfounded prejudice.
It's as though opinions like the poster you corrected, and those of his ilk, either cannot or will not represent the other elements of an argument, in that, like fitting preferred facts to preformed conclusions, the truth isn't of any concern if it means confounding their wants.
Well said, PR. Well said.
Surprisingly cheerful tribute for Gord Downie.
Coaches Corner makes HNIC. Its better than the games most Saturday Nights. Cherry is amazingly knowledgeable and is by far along with Ron MacLean the stars of HNIC.
I stopped watching coach's corner a few years ago. Whenever it comes on, I just throw it on mute and go check the scoreboard, see how my fantasy team is doing so far that night, etc.
It seemed like every time CC came on, Cherry would start talking about a human interest story involving organized sport or often times, from the military and good on him for raising awareness for the causes he does or honoring those who deserve it but I just got so tired of watching an elderly man cry on a regular basis, which seemed like every week even though I know it wasn't.
I'm as European as they come and I love Grapes, as do most other Europeans. Nobody needs you people getting offended on their behalf. I can guarantee you most Russians appreciate a guy who speaks his mind as opposed to the neutered commentary that's so common in North American sports.