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Don Cherry needs to talk about the poppy: sends Canadians an urgent message on Remembrance Day

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Daniel Lucente
November 11, 2024  (9:38)
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Don Cherry speaking in an interview in a Canada suit and hat
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Don Cherry has just once again sent Canadians an urgent message regarding the poppy just hours before Remembrance Day ceremonies take place.

Tomorrow will have been five years since Canadian sports icon Don Cherry's departure controversially from 'Hockey Night in Canada', where he was a staple as host of the popular segment 'Coach's Corner'.

The legendary broadcaster lost his job with Rogers over a heated commentary about the poppy back in 2019, but he continues to speak as loudly about its importance today.

In 2019, Cherry set off a firestorm of controversy with an impassioned plea for Canadians to wear a poppy in memory of those soldiers who died in the trenches of World Wars I and II, as well as in other conflicts.

The comments, many felt divisive, eventually led to his dismissal from the program. But Cherry has never taken back his words; instead, he's continued to impress the symbolic importance of the poppy to remember Canada's fallen soldiers.

On Sunday night, Cherry once again said he regrets nothing and wants to keep fighting on behalf of Canada's veterans.

"I just want to talk about the poppy," said Cherry on his most recent podcast Sunday night. "I just wish everybody would buy a poppy. One poppy. Give a dollar."


To him, the bottom line is respect for those men and women who gave their lives for Canada's freedoms.

As a matter of fact, his son Tim even reminded him during the interview that it has been five years since his firing, an apparent fact that Cherry could care less about, instead focusing on his continued support for veterans.

"5 years ago?" asked Cherry sounding surprised. "Seems like a long time ago, 5 years eh?"


No matter how anyone has felt about the comments of Cherry in the past, the wearing of a poppy on Remembrance Day is the lowest of low, yet significant, ways of showing respect for those who served and continue to serve.

The support of veterans should not be incumbent upon anyone's feelings about the means by which the message was given; instead, this is one small act that unites Canadians in remembering and paying respect to those who served.

As we approach Remembrance Day, perhaps we should think about purchasing a poppy, a small offering of our appreciation for their sacrifice.

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