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Calgary Herald
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Don Cherry ‘very disappointed' by Ron MacLean's comments about health, Hockey Night in Canada exit
Article content For his part, Cherry insisted to Warmington that while he was 'pretty tired,' there was no hospital visit in Boston. Article content 'I went to my room,' he said, admitting he later visited a hospital upon returning to Canada, where he spent one night being assessed and treated for pneumonia. Article content Regardless, MacLean went on to suggest the 'pneumonia scare' led Cherry to begin 'plotting a way out' that ultimately arrived on a November broadcast ahead of Remembrance Day when he spoke about immigrants to Canada not wearing poppies to honour Canada's fallen soldiers. Article content 'You people come here, whatever it is, you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey. At least you could pay a couple of bucks for a poppy,' Cherry said at the time. Article content Article content Article content Rogers Sportsnet released him two days later following public backlash, which MacLean said 'was the right outcome.' Article content 'Don needed out, and the time was right. (Remembrance Day) was his last swing, taking a stance that's unpopular, but that feels good in his world. For Don, it's all a fight. It's all a battle. So he was happy and I'm happy for him.' Article content Cherry also flatly rejected that assertion, saying 'he wasn't looking for a way out.' Article content 'He can say what he wants, but it never happened.' Article content @CoachsCornerDC says @Ron_MacLean in story suggesting he was looking for an exit plan to leave Coach's Corner and Hockey Night in Canada on Rogers Sportsnet is wrong and than it's the other way around. They were looking for reason to fire him. — Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) July 12, 2025 Article content Article content Cherry said he's not been in contact with MacLean about the statements, nor does he plan to reach out. Article content As for the future of the Grapevine podcast, Cherry and his son told Warmington that the show will continue. Article content
Ottawa Citizen
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Don Cherry ‘very disappointed' by Ron MacLean's comments about health, Hockey Night in Canada exit
Article content For his part, Cherry insisted to Warmington that while he was 'pretty tired,' there was no hospital visit in Boston. Article content 'I went to my room,' he said, admitting he later visited a hospital upon returning to Canada, where he spent one night being assessed and treated for pneumonia. Article content Regardless, MacLean went on to suggest the 'pneumonia scare' led Cherry to begin 'plotting a way out' that ultimately arrived on a November broadcast ahead of Remembrance Day when he spoke about immigrants to Canada not wearing poppies to honour Canada's fallen soldiers. Article content 'You people come here, whatever it is, you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey. At least you could pay a couple of bucks for a poppy,' Cherry said at the time. Article content Article content Article content Rogers Sportsnet released him two days later following public backlash, which MacLean said 'was the right outcome.' Article content 'Don needed out, and the time was right. (Remembrance Day) was his last swing, taking a stance that's unpopular, but that feels good in his world. For Don, it's all a fight. It's all a battle. So he was happy and I'm happy for him.' Article content Cherry also flatly rejected that assertion, saying 'he wasn't looking for a way out.' Article content 'He can say what he wants, but it never happened.' Article content @CoachsCornerDC says @Ron_MacLean in story suggesting he was looking for an exit plan to leave Coach's Corner and Hockey Night in Canada on Rogers Sportsnet is wrong and than it's the other way around. They were looking for reason to fire him. — Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) July 12, 2025 Article content Article content Cherry said he's not been in contact with MacLean about the statements, nor does he plan to reach out. Article content As for the future of the Grapevine podcast, Cherry and his son told Warmington that the show will continue. Article content
National Post
13-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Don Cherry ‘very disappointed' by Ron MacLean's comments about health, Hockey Night in Canada exit
Article content For his part, Cherry insisted to Warmington that while he was 'pretty tired,' there was no hospital visit in Boston. Article content 'I went to my room,' he said, admitting he later visited a hospital upon returning to Canada, where he spent one night being assessed and treated for pneumonia. Article content Regardless, MacLean went on to suggest the 'pneumonia scare' led Cherry to begin 'plotting a way out' that ultimately arrived on a November broadcast ahead of Remembrance Day when he spoke about immigrants to Canada not wearing poppies to honour Canada's fallen soldiers. Article content 'You people come here, whatever it is, you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey. At least you could pay a couple of bucks for a poppy,' Cherry said at the time. Article content Article content Article content Rogers Sportsnet released him two days later following public backlash, which MacLean said 'was the right outcome.' Article content 'Don needed out, and the time was right. (Remembrance Day) was his last swing, taking a stance that's unpopular, but that feels good in his world. For Don, it's all a fight. It's all a battle. So he was happy and I'm happy for him.' Article content Cherry also flatly rejected that assertion, saying 'he wasn't looking for a way out.' Article content 'He can say what he wants, but it never happened.' Article content @CoachsCornerDC says @Ron_MacLean in story suggesting he was looking for an exit plan to leave Coach's Corner and Hockey Night in Canada on Rogers Sportsnet is wrong and than it's the other way around. They were looking for reason to fire him. — Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) July 12, 2025 Article content Article content Cherry said he's not been in contact with MacLean about the statements, nor does he plan to reach out. Article content As for the future of the Grapevine podcast, Cherry and his son told Warmington that the show will continue. Article content Article content
Edmonton Journal
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Don Cherry ‘very disappointed' by Ron MacLean's comments about health, Hockey Night in Canada exit
Article content For his part, Cherry insisted to Warmington that while he was 'pretty tired,' there was no hospital visit in Boston. Article content 'I went to my room,' he said, admitting he later visited a hospital upon returning to Canada, where he spent one night being assessed and treated for pneumonia. Article content Regardless, MacLean went on to suggest the 'pneumonia scare' led Cherry to begin 'plotting a way out' that ultimately arrived on a November broadcast ahead of Remembrance Day when he spoke about immigrants to Canada not wearing poppies to honour Canada's fallen soldiers. Article content 'You people come here, whatever it is, you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey. At least you could pay a couple of bucks for a poppy,' Cherry said at the time. Article content Article content Article content Rogers Sportsnet released him two days later following public backlash, which MacLean said 'was the right outcome.' Article content 'Don needed out, and the time was right. (Remembrance Day) was his last swing, taking a stance that's unpopular, but that feels good in his world. For Don, it's all a fight. It's all a battle. So he was happy and I'm happy for him.' Article content Cherry also flatly rejected that assertion, saying 'he wasn't looking for a way out.' Article content 'He can say what he wants, but it never happened.' Article content @CoachsCornerDC says @Ron_MacLean in story suggesting he was looking for an exit plan to leave Coach's Corner and Hockey Night in Canada on Rogers Sportsnet is wrong and than it's the other way around. They were looking for reason to fire him. — Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) July 12, 2025 Article content Article content Cherry said he's not been in contact with MacLean about the statements, nor does he plan to reach out. Article content As for the future of the Grapevine podcast, Cherry and his son told Warmington that the show will continue. Article content
CBC
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Don Cherry, 91, signs off from podcast for the final time
Social Sharing Famed Canadian sportscaster Don Cherry signed off from his podcast for the final time. The 91-year-old Cherry had hosted Don Cherry's Grapevine Podcast since August 2023, producing 313 episodes in total. His son and cohost, Tim Cherry, said on the finale that it had racked up 6.5 million downloads. Cherry's bold suits were matched only by his even bolder opinions. But he went too far on Nov. 9, 2019, in a televised rant about people not wearing poppies, seemingly aimed at immigrants. Cherry, who denied targeting new Canadians, was fired two days later. Rogers Sportsnet president Bart Yabsley announced the decision, saying Cherry "made divisive remarks that do not represent our values or what we stand for." For nearly 40 years, Cherry — a pugnacious former minor league defenceman who later coached the NHL's Boston Bruins and Colorado Rockies — made his name on Coach's Corner during Hockey Night in Canada. WATCH | Don Cherry tells CBC he regrets his choice of words: 'I should have said everybody': Don Cherry tells CBC he regrets his choice of words 6 years ago Duration 3:05 Don Cherry speaks to CBC News after being fired for comments he made Cherry had long been known as a controversial voice in hockey circles, but no moment left a lasting mark quite like that day in 2019. "Well, Tim, this is our last show. ... Thanks everybody for listening and toodaloo," Cherry said on his final podcast episode.
