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Originally Posted by Caged Great
Open bigotry has no place on national hockey broadcasts or any national broadcast in Canada.
It was a really stupid hill to die on by Cherry, but the result was 100% earned.
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Some see it as bigotry.
Some see it as a valid observation.
Some people dont care.
People have their opinions and they're not lopsided as clearly shown in the poll. I personally dont care for politics and try not to involve myself in those conversations, and so to me on the outside of these sort of kerfuffles I see it as a principle fuelled observation that hes in the right to make but that could have been worded better. Is it worth firing a guy that's had a segment for nearly 40 years who has a preceding reputation for his bluntness on sensitive topics?
Probably not. Just because we've become more sensitive as a culture with our whistleblowing from the confines of our homes doesn't mean this was any more fireable an offence than other rants he's made over the years.
Put me in the camp of giving the guy the chance to redeem himself in a later segment with a little clarification and us all growing a thicker skin and coming to terms with the fact that Don has his own opinion, loves his vets and so do a number of canadians who feel that way.
I dont like politics and political correctness bleeding over into hockey. As far as I'm concerned coachs corner is/was a part of the 6 hours of entertainment every Saturday, and entertainment doesnt have to play by the rules, it's entertainment.
For sportsnet to suddenly perk up over complaints a full day after the fact when CC has been doing these rather opinionated segments for years is not on CC, it's on people's heightened reactiveness to it and is a reflection on us moreso than a guy that's been the way he has for a very long time now.