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Hand Knit
Oct 24, 2005

Beer Loses more than a game Sunday ...
We lost our Captain, our Teammate, our Friend Kelly Calabro...
Rest in Peace my friend you will be greatly missed..
This merits its own thread.

https://twitter.com/joe_warmington/status/1193974618404655104

Joe Warmington is plugged in to the Rob Ford Don Cherry part of the world, so if he's reporting this there's a good chance it's legit.

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yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

good

FBS
Apr 27, 2015

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Wow, I thought Grapes would die on air before he would be fired. Is Barstool going to sign him?

Fifty Three
Oct 29, 2007

Mind_Taker
May 7, 2007



Mike_V posted:

Wow, I thought Grapes would die on air before he would be fired. Is Barstool going to sign him?

Probably after Tucker Carlson interviews him tonight.

Darude - Adam Sandstorm
Aug 16, 2012

Lmao 100% he refused to apologize so they axed him.

DJExile
Jun 28, 2007


I'll be damned



Drunk Canuck
Jan 9, 2010

Robots ruin all the fun of a good adventure.

OBLIGATORY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xva-cdBi8E


HAHAHAHHHAHAHAH EAT poo poo GRAPES

corn on the cop
Oct 12, 2012

Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

― Corey Dostoyevsky
good bye you dumb xenophobic bitch

JawKnee
Mar 24, 2007





You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line
Good riddance to bad garbage

Island Nation
Jun 20, 2006
Trust No One
drat, I expected him to die doing it. Likely by Ron's hands on camera.

Knowing our luck, Coach's Corner will continue with Milbury because nothing good can come of this

Koopa Kid
Aug 21, 2007



Vertical Lime
Dec 11, 2004

https://twitter.com/PFTCommenter/status/1193979683345485824

corn on the cop
Oct 12, 2012

Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

― Corey Dostoyevsky
remember when cbc did that most important canadians' poll, and don cherry was ranked in the top-10

bunnyofdoom
Mar 29, 2008

Jaxxon: Still not the stupidest thing from the expanded universe.



loving bout time

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Well that's a thing. Was there really any other way this would end? It wasn't even his most vile comments that led to him being let go. Just the most out of touch with the social mores.

I'm certainly not sorry to see him go after that, but man it's a little sad to see such an institution dumped so unceremoniously.

Perhaps it would have been best he'd been quietly let go over the summer like it was rumoured.

I can't wait to see the agonizingly awkward Ron McLean "apology" and explanation during next week's broadcast. That and Don's next interview which will definitely include the phrases "too sensitive" and "PC leftists."

RIP coach's corner. You sucked yet were somehow better than anything else the CBC did

WHO'S READY FOR MORE CHEVY IDESK?!

pseudodragon
Jun 16, 2007


Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:

Lmao 100% he refused to apologize so they axed him.

I’m thinking Ron and a couple execs went up to Don and were like “look, just apologize and lay low for a bit...” which triggered some racist rant that had everyone slowly backing out of the room.

Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME
As I posted in the thread

good gently caress him and gently caress anyone who's ever defended him for whatever reason

giving racist shitheads a pass because "well he's just been there for so long and it's just part of the show" is a lovely loving thing

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

pseudodragon posted:

I’m thinking Ron and a couple execs went up to Don and were like “look, just apologize and lay low for a bit...” which triggered some racist rant that had everyone slowly backing out of the room.

Nah the rumour was they wanted to fire him over the summer, this is just a great excuse. He costs way too much these days. Paying some replaceable young broadcaster to read tweets live on air is far cheaper.

Hawkline
May 30, 2002

¡La Raza!
Good, gently caress your racist uncle.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
Wait, so who's going to make Ron MacLean's life a living hell now?

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
Rest in hell

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

I'm actually surprised he was fired. I fully expected that they'd just keep him on then let him go at the end of the season. Too bad his replacement is going to be Brian Burke and not somebody who's actually worth watching and listening to.

FBS
Apr 27, 2015

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

quote:

Don Cherry fired for saying immagrants should wear poppies.

Justin Trudeau wears black face making fun of immagrants. Re-elected.

Like loving come on.

quote:

Don Cherry is the first casualty of The New Canada.

quote:

Time to show support for #DonCherryIsRight I hope he sues them for firing him for speaking the TRUTH. Freedom of Speech in Canada is dead.Our PM JustinTrudeau can wear blackfaces and have sex with minors and hey that's okay PATHETIC. #IStandWithCherry

quote:

A Canadian icon down the drain for what?
Speaking his mind and the truth but some cant handle the truth.
Long live Don Cherry.
Sportsnet you are pathetic.

quote:

Far left hockey twitter is sooo excited to see Don Cherry ousted. They got the one person that disagreed with them on things off the air. Pure leftist unity in the entire NHL media now, hooray!

quote:

Wow - He's the ONLY reason I watch!

Don Cherry is a Canadian staple and this is so very upsetting!

gently caress you Sportsnet!

Jamwad Hilder
Apr 18, 2007

surfin usa
1. Good
2. What happened to facilitate this?

Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011

Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land




Hallelujah hes finally dead

Fifty Three
Oct 29, 2007

Island Nation posted:

drat, I expected him to die doing it. Likely by Ron's hands on camera.
I actually would have preferred this, now that I think about it. A slow choking-out and none of the studio crew say a word or react at all.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Jamwad Hilder posted:

1. Good
2. What happened to facilitate this?

A racist rant about immigrants not wearing poppies for Remembrance Day

https://globalnews.ca/news/6151647/don-cherry-immigrants-poppies/

Hand Knit
Oct 24, 2005

Beer Loses more than a game Sunday ...
We lost our Captain, our Teammate, our Friend Kelly Calabro...
Rest in Peace my friend you will be greatly missed..

Jamwad Hilder posted:

1. Good
2. What happened to facilitate this?

The thread title isn't a lie.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!
I wonder if my son, Bart Yabsley, had to make the decision.

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Can't believe I missed 'loony left' on my list of upcoming Cherry quotes.

Jamwad Hilder posted:

1. Good
2. What happened to facilitate this?

https://twitter.com/journorosa/status/1193374056394960901?s=08

fits
Jan 1, 2008

Love Always,
The Captain

grack posted:

Wait, so who's going to make Ron MacLean's life a living hell now?

brian burke, come on down!!

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

ThinkTank posted:

Can't believe I missed 'loony left' on my list of upcoming Cherry quotes.


https://twitter.com/journorosa/status/1193374056394960901?s=08

Ron's face pretty much sums it all up.

DO YALL WANT A BOXC
Jul 20, 2010

HAHA! WOOOOOOO WOOO!
Fun Shoe
i'm gonna miss calling him a shithead and arguing about it, rip. time to replace him with 2-3 faceless suits with no character. he was at least sometimes interesting, unlike milbury or roenick or anything we have stateside where it's clear it's just entirely put-upon

Drunk Canuck
Jan 9, 2010

Robots ruin all the fun of a good adventure.

I'm going to bask in the next few hours of this good stuff, before the racists turn it into a civil war.

a false
Mar 5, 2009

I DECIDE
WHO LIVES
AND WHO DIES
what pisses me off is that i can't wear suits like that without being compared to him

Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME

DO YALL WANT A BOXC posted:

i'm gonna miss calling him a shithead and arguing about it, rip. time to replace him with 2-3 faceless suits with no character. he was at least sometimes interesting, unlike milbury or roenick or anything we have stateside where it's clear it's just entirely put-upon

I think this is one of those "in fact you do not have to hand it to him" moments

Doltos
Dec 28, 2005

🤌🤌🤌

What a beautiful way to finally get rid of the old turd who relied on stupid suits to fuel his career

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DO YALL WANT A BOXC
Jul 20, 2010

HAHA! WOOOOOOO WOOO!
Fun Shoe
also lmfao at anyone giving credit to any company that fires him when he's been exactly this person for 30-40 years and they've finally made the determination that this loses them 51% of their desired viewer base

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