Don Cherry given beautiful honour nearly a decade after HNIC breakup
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Former Hockey Night in Canada host Don Cherry has been given a beautiful honour nearly a decade after he was let go from the network for his controversial comments.
Former Hockey Night in Canada host Don Cherry was infamously let go from Sportsnet after his controversial "You people" comments, and many believe that he was not properly defended by his longtime co-host Ron MacLean.
It won't be long now before it's been a decade since that controversial incident took place, and Cherry still has scores of fans across North American who think he was given the short end of the stick.
Despite his controversial comments over the years, he remains a beloved figure to millions of hockey fans in Canada and the United States, and has since been bestowed with a beautiful honour, being given the Order of Ontario appointment.
A provincial statement explaining the honor reads:
A prominent Canadian hockey figure, Don Cherry is known for his influential coaching career, bold broadcasting style and decades of dedication to the sport.
After coaching the Boston Bruins, he became a defining voice on Hockey Night in Canada through Coach’s Corner. Cherry is also recognized for extensive philanthropy, supporting the military and police, youth sports and animal welfare through Don Cherry’s Pet Rescue Foundation. He founded Rose Cherry’s Home for Kids and is a strong advocate for organ donation. In 2004, he was ranked the seventh-greatest Canadian in CBC’s The Greatest Canadian.
After coaching the Boston Bruins, he became a defining voice on Hockey Night in Canada through Coach’s Corner. Cherry is also recognized for extensive philanthropy, supporting the military and police, youth sports and animal welfare through Don Cherry’s Pet Rescue Foundation. He founded Rose Cherry’s Home for Kids and is a strong advocate for organ donation. In 2004, he was ranked the seventh-greatest Canadian in CBC’s The Greatest Canadian.
Don Cherry Was Let Go From Sportsnet In 2019
Cherry, who long caused controversy with his unabashed opinions, was let go from Sportsnet in 2019 after his controversial controversial comments who didn't wear a ceremonial poppy pin to honour fallen Canadien solders.
You people ... that come here, whatever it is -- you love our way of life. You love our milk and honey. At least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that. These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada. These guys paid the biggest price for that. - Don Cherry
Many of his fans took his side and believed that he was not only unfairly fired but was also betrayed by MacLean, his longtime former co-host.
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