Time To Fire Don Cherry Off CBC

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The point was the Damian Goddard took a stand against a pervasive politically correct viewpoint of our times, stated in a personal opinion protected by freedom of expression.. and was summarily fired for it by Rogers Sportsnet.

You can't see a correspondence between this and the clamour to fire Don Cherry??.. it has the same roots. A tyrannical conformity has established itself as to how Sports reporting can be expressed.. like it has in so many aspects of public opinion.

He worked for a Company - They decided it was an appropriate response - Did you bother to check out their policies on this? Probably not

I see that men play sports and gays do not - It is a conspiracy of gays to undermine Manly things -


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When taken in context I don't think he did anything wrong. I don't necessarily agree with everything he said, but he has a right to his opinion and I still do not see a connection between Hockey fighting and (depression leading to suicide) or substance abuse.

There's plenty of that in other sports where there isn't fighting.

Anyway, I'm sure Cherry's detractors will get their big AHA out of this.
 

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When taken in context I don't think he did anything wrong. I don't necessarily agree with everything he said, but he has a right to his opinion and I still do not see a connection between Hockey fighting and (depression leading to suicide) or substance abuse.

There's plenty of that in other sports where there isn't fighting.
I don't think it was his opinion he was retracting, so much as his accusations against certain ex players.

Anyway, I'm sure Cherry's detractors will get their big AHA out of this.
More likely, they'll dismiss it. The concept of "the bigger man" is lost on so many.
 

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I don't think it was his opinion he was retracting, so much as his accusations against certain ex players.

An apology doesn't have to be a retraction. Expressing a sense of regret that a statement produced unintended hard feelings is just a measure of consideration. It does not have to signify a complete change in position.
 

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An apology doesn't have to be a retraction. Expressing a sense of regret that a statement produced unintended hard feelings is just a measure of consideration. It does not have to signify a complete change in position.
I agree. Which is why I view retraction as a sign of weak principles. Which is why I respect Cherry. He apologized for erroneous claims. Because he was simply wrong.

There are but a few people here capable of that level of maturity, principle and fortitude.
 

SLM

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I agree. Which is why I view retraction as a sign of weak principles. Which is why I respect Cherry. He apologized for erroneous claims. Because he was simply wrong.

There are but a few people here capable of that level of maturity, principle and fortitude.

Few also grasp the concept that one can disagree without being disagreeable as well. It's always either/or, all or nothing.

Very limiting, imho.
 

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Few also grasp the concept that one can disagree without being disagreeable as well. It's always either/or, all or nothing.

Very limiting, imho.

Nice point.


As Bear implied, it's lost on some.
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Funny how labels, personal jabs and fu ck you's can alter the flavour of a thought eh?



I say more Don Cherry's and less Lotion Men. :lol:
 

SLM

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Nice point.


As Bear implied, it's lost on some.
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Funny how labels, personal jabs and fu ck you's can alter the flavour of a thought eh?

That's okay though. All the head shaking the rest of us do is really good exercise for the neck muscles.

(Hey, I'm in a glass half full kind of mood)

I say more Don Cherry's and less Lotion Men. :lol:

I'd miss Don if he wasn't around actually. Not that I really listen to him but I just like knowing he's there.
 

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Few also grasp the concept that one can disagree without being disagreeable as well. It's always either/or, all or nothing.

Very limiting, imho.

Exactly, a person can be challenged for a repugnant idea, while remembering the person isn't necessarily repugnant him/herself.