Sal_Butera
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It’s the “you people” dog whistle which had been amplified since we live in the age of Trump....I don’t think there’s very many who disagree with the message of sporting a poppy.Agreed , however in your opinion if the roles were reversed what`s the reaction ?
If a visible minority was on the show and made a remark about white people not buying poppies , I dont think you get this level of attention
Also let’s not overlook why Cherry was canned, NHL viewership is decreasing big time and there has been a focus on attracting visible minorities, and Cherry targeted THE major market for HNIC viewership, combined with Labbat’s threatening to pull ad revenue since they sponsor Coach’s Corner.
I also suspect Sportsnet as rumored last summer did not can Cherry because they didn’t want to pay him out preferring & expecting he’d get himself canned and were waiting for that moment to pounce.....perfect storm.
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