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Originally Posted by codynw
Source? Because I've seen multiple things pointing that he was given the opportunity to clarify and refused to do it. Most recently, Ron MacLean's statement saying something along the lines of "there were steps he needed to take, and he didn't want to take those steps" when addressing the issue on HNIC tonight.
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What I believe I observed were things happening on different timelines
First 24 hours:
Flurry of online activity
Ron Maclean issued his company scripted apology immediately as he was on air the next day
At this point, Don had said he meant what he said. I had the impression he was mainly referring more to what he intended to say (more about the people not wearing poppies)
The next day, the interview where he was in his driveway, he showed more contrition and demonstrated the understand that people were taking issue with a few specific words. He also did mention that he would have done differently, and that if he has the opportunity to go back on Saturday and apologize he would
I observed
- online response operating at the speed of outrage culture
- Sportsnet opportunistically acting immediately
- Don figuring out the real heart of the issue after it was too late
When people hang their hats on “he said he meant it”, well, they are referring to a statement before his greater realization of what had happened. Kind of during the shock phase.
(and Ron Maclean’s statement is silent on the timelines, but you know Sportsnet had at best a take it or leave it offer for Don)
Not really surprising that an 85 year old didn’t keep up with the pace of online reactivity.
He comes from a time where things have time to cool down, but that’s not now.
Now is the age of social media, where sanctimony and moral grandstanding are available sometimes even before information.