I don't disagree, but when you're a public figure going on an off-topic rant about it, chances are it won't end well.

Its not some great injustice in the world that people with a platform have consequences for using it to attack an ethnicity.

Just don't be an bumhole. Not that hard.
- robz228

I actually think the smart business play would have been for Sportsnet to ignore it altogether. Today's society has a short attention span. In about 3 or 4 days, there will be something else for the social media crowd to get outraged by. Instead, they managed to piss off two groups of people, those "offended" by his comments, and then the other side who was "offended" by the apology and then eventually his firing.

The same thing happened with Lloyd's Taco's when serving at the immigrant detention center, with the apology, and then the apology for the apology.

Contrast those two instances with Chik-Fil-A for instance. Some people got outraged about them donating to whatever that group was. Chik-Fil-A didn't apologize or even stop donating. In fact, they doubled down. They're no worse off than they would have been had they apologized and gone through some sort of PR circus.

I've had people of color tell me it's offensive. I've also had people of color tell me it doesn't really bother them much, because they have bigger problems to worry about other than what some white idiot does at a halloween party.

The people this stuff bothers the most is the social media mob, which, in reality is a small percentage of the population, albeit a very loud one.
- buffalofan19

The world we live in is crazy. Black people can call each other the N word to each other and it’s a friendly term. Then the N word from a white person is bad.

A black person calls a white person a cracker. It’s okay and not offensive.

I accidentally at the gym said “are using that bro.” (Squat rack at the gym). It ended up being a girl who had shorter hair than me and looked like a legit dude. She got offended. How was I supposed to know?


The reality is ..... everyone gets offended by anything and everything.

I actually think the smart business play would have been for Sportsnet to ignore it altogether. Today's society has a short attention span. In about 3 or 4 days, there will be something else for the social media crowd to get outraged by. Instead, they managed to piss off two groups of people, those "offended" by his comments, and then the other side who was "offended" by the apology and then eventually his firing.

The same thing happened with Lloyd's Taco's when serving at the immigrant detention center, with the apology, and then the apology for the apology.

Contrast those two instances with Chik-Fil-A for instance. Some people got outraged about them donating to whatever that group was. Chik-Fil-A didn't apologize or even stop donating. In fact, they doubled down. They're no worse off than they would have been had they apologized and gone through some sort of PR circus.
- buffalofan19

i bet they've been hungry for a reason to get rid of him

Yes, and every time there was an influx of a new group, they were vilified. See: Irish, italian, chinese. Now it's the Mexicans.

Old people hate to see the world change - details at 11
- jcragcrumple

Now, when you say that, are you singeling out Old People are the cause of this?
Did you mean to say "You People"?
Are you a Gerontophobist?

This Boomer's ass is all chapped now, I demand that EK fire you as a poster
This game is very easy to play, I like it.

I actually think the smart business play would have been for Sportsnet to ignore it altogether. Today's society has a short attention span. In about 3 or 4 days, there will be something else for the social media crowd to get outraged by. Instead, they managed to piss off two groups of people, those "offended" by his comments, and then the other side who was "offended" by the apology and then eventually his firing.

The same thing happened with Lloyd's Taco's when serving at the immigrant detention center, with the apology, and then the apology for the apology.

Contrast those two instances with Chik-Fil-A for instance. Some people got outraged about them donating to whatever that group was. Chik-Fil-A didn't apologize or even stop donating. In fact, they doubled down. They're no worse off than they would have been had they apologized and gone through some sort of PR circus.
- buffalofan19

By continuing to employ him, they would have guaranteed him another opportunity to say inflammatory things either related to, or not related to, hockey. They made a decision that it's best not to deal with his poop anymore.

FWIW, I grew up watching CBC HNiC and I used to love his segments when I was like 10, because he would always talk directly to kids and say, "Now kids, watch this, on this play, player x does the right thing..."

The world we live in is crazy. Black people can call each other the N word to each other and it’s a friendly term. Then the N word from a white person is bad.

A black person calls a white person a cracker. It’s okay and not offensive.

I accidentally at the gym said “are using that bro.” (Squat rack at the gym). It ended up being a girl who had shorter hair than me and looked like a legit dude. She got offended. How was I supposed to know?


The reality is ..... everyone gets offended by anything and everything.
- Sabretooth9

There are also levels of getting offended, though, that are tolerable, and those that aren't. It's one thing for the girl to get offended (though probably not all would) and call you an bumhole. It would be another if she got so worked up, went to a manager, and demand that you be removed from the facility. We all know that in today's day and age, both kinds exist in spades.

By continuing to employ him, they would have guaranteed him another opportunity to say inflammatory things either related to, or not related to, hockey. They made a decision that it's best not to deal with his poop anymore.

FWIW, I grew up watching CBC HNiC and I used to love his segments when I was like 10, because he would always talk directly to kids and say, "Now kids, watch this, on this play, player x does the right thing..."
- jcragcrumple

There are other ways to get him out of there. They could just as easily not renew his contract at the end of the year. They look hypocritical because this is not the first time he's done something like this, nor is it the worst thing he's ever said.

Now, when you say that, are you singeling out Old People are the cause of this?
Did you mean to say "You People"?
Are you a Gerontophobist?

This Boomer's ass is all chapped now, I demand that EK fire you as a poster
This game is very easy to play, I like it.
- IonSabres

That was rather unnecessary on my part. It would have sufficed to say "people hate to see the world change." Don cherry just happens to be old

I didnt know untill I asked my wifes sided who all live up there about what it is.

For me its not that exact statement its more of an enough is enough and people are tired of you time for fresh blood
- hubie

Yes, all of this

There are other ways to get him out of there. They could just as easily not renew his contract at the end of the year. They look hypocriticalbecause this is not the first time he's done something like this, nor is it the worst thing he's ever said.
- buffalofan19

I think it just looks like the guys act was tired and played, and management said “enough is enough”. Whether this was his worst offense or not, or whether or not it was even an offense, they didn’t want to deal with the headaches he causes.

I actually think the smart business play would have been for Sportsnet to ignore it altogether. Today's society has a short attention span. In about 3 or 4 days, there will be something else for the social media crowd to get outraged by. Instead, they managed to piss off two groups of people, those "offended" by his comments, and then the other side who was "offended" by the apology and then eventually his firing.

The same thing happened with Lloyd's Taco's when serving at the immigrant detention center, with the apology, and then the apology for the apology.

Contrast those two instances with Chik-Fil-A for instance. Some people got outraged about them donating to whatever that group was. Chik-Fil-A didn't apologize or even stop donating. In fact, they doubled down. They're no worse off than they would have been had they apologized and gone through some sort of PR circus.
- buffalofan19

If anything hurts their business, it's that their chicken sucks and tastes mediocre at best.

If anything hurts their business, it's that their chicken sucks and tastes mediocre at best.
- kingcong39

bold take

the context and the person who said it matters. cherry didn't have any benefit of the doubt of what the intentions were behind what he said.

context clues = he pretty much said immigrants need to assimilate or gtfo
- robz228

At least you can pay a couple of bucks for poppy = assimilate or get out

When someone cannot express frustration with disrespect to his cultural traditions for reasons that equate to HE IS WHITE AND WHITE PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED A CULTURAL VOICE you embrace monolithic thought synonymous with the likes of Stalin, Hitler, and Mao.

At least you can pay a couple of bucks for poppy = assimilate or get out

When someone cannot express frustration with disrespect to his cultural traditions for reasons that equate to HE IS WHITE AND WHITE PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED A CULTURAL VOICE you embrace monolithic thought synonymous with the likes of Stalin, Hitler, and Mao.
- lacaprup

If anything hurts their business, it's that their chicken sucks and tastes mediocre at best.
- kingcong39

Chik-Fil-A thrives off brand loyalty. There are people that swear by their product. I for one, rank it slightly better than Wendy's, but not enough that I need to wait in a 1-hour line for it (I also haven't eaten fast food from anywhere in months unless you count Subway). At one point, they set off a firestorm, and rather than apologizing to the mob, they did nothing about the outrage. Their brand loyalty, at worst, was unchanged, and at best, even increased. It's actually one hell of a case study.

At least you can pay a couple of bucks for poppy = assimilate or get out

When someone cannot express frustration with disrespect to his cultural traditions for reasons that equate to HE IS WHITE AND WHITE PEOPLE ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED A CULTURAL VOICE you embrace monolithic thought synonymous with the likes of Stalin, Hitler, and Mao.
- lacaprup

Here's a rant that doesn't get him fired:

"Ya know, I've noticed that not as many people are wearing poppies as they used to. I want to take a minute to explain why they're important to me, and why they should be important to you too. Yadda, yada, yada"


Not fired

Again, I am still waiting for a specific reason why what Don Cherry said was offensive. No one has provided one. Lots of squishy, subjective words like "context" are being thrown around. Utter trash. Good, hard logic requires specific words and definitions. Don Cherry's words got him fired, so somewhere in those specific words someone should be able to point out to me what is offensive.

The word "context" does not appear in Don Cherry's comments, so leave that useless word out of your specific definition of why Don Cherry's comments were offensive.

If anything hurts their business, it's that their chicken sucks and tastes mediocre at best.
- kingcong39

Triggered.

You gone.

Here's a rant that doesn't get him fired:

"Ya know, I've noticed that not as many people are wearing poppies as they used to. I want to take a minute to explain why they're important to me, and why they should be important to you too. Yadda, yada, yada"


Not fired
- jcragcrumple

On what planet not fired?

Here's a rant that doesn't get him fired:

"Ya know, I've noticed that not as many people are wearing poppies as they used to. I want to take a minute to explain why they're important to me, and why they should be important to you too. Yadda, yada, yada"


Not fired
- jcragcrumple

It's also a "rant" that nobody listens to. That's the hilarious part about this. His rant probably got Sportsnet more coverage, eyeballs on the screen, and hits to its website than it has all season.

Here's a rant that doesn't get him fired:

"Ya know, I've noticed that not as many people are wearing poppies as they used to. I want to take a minute to explain why they're important to me, and why they should be important to you too. Yadda, yada, yada"


Not fired
- jcragcrumple

So you're saying he was fired for mentioning 1. where he lives and 2. where he works? The two places he sees 99% of the people he encounters on a daily basis. That's pretty authoritarian of you.

So you're saying he was fired for mentioning 1. where he lives and 2. where he works? The two places he sees 99% of the people he encounters on a daily basis. That's pretty authoritarian of you.
- lacaprup

No, I'm saying singling out a particular group was an unnecessary choice. He could have expressed righteous indignation at the broader decline of the tradition without yelling about immigrants. Like I said before, probably not everyone understands the tradition or knows if they're supposed to participate. Just explain to people why you believe it's important

If anything hurts their business, it's that their chicken sucks and tastes mediocre at best.
- kingcong39

According to the people down here it's the best thing since the missionary position.

- jcragcrumple

According to the people down here it's the best thing since the missionary position.
- jochfr

At first I thought you were talking about global missions...took me a second....


Then, I'm like......true...it's toss up.

I mean, we are talking about spicy chicken right? The plain...not so much.