Like the 1980's Oilers, Cherry is a vestige of a bygone era that old timers liked to be nostalgic about. Like that VCR or CD player you refuse to get rid of. He still dresses as if it is 1952 for fricks sake. My ex mother-in-law was like him. Stuck in the 1970's. Fashion, thought process, and all.
The "issue" with Don Cherry was that his fashion matched his thinking and he failed to evolve culturally. Thus his takes at the end his career were becoming more and more dated. That does not take from his value as a person or as valued Canadian icon. It's just that his opinions were lacking the open mindedness and respect for other sections of our society that were not welcome or part of the old boys club back in 1952.
It is 2021 and the old boys club thing is back in the news. It's under this type of closed door, pack mentality that unchecked abuses take place. Let's not go back there.
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