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Famed hockey host Don Cherry defiant after being fired for rant on immigrants: ‘I meant it’

“I know what I said and I meant it. ” Cherry told the Toronto Sun. “Everybody in Canada should wear a poppy to honor our fallen soldiers.”

Longtime Sportsnet commentator Don Cherry (left, seen beside co-host Ron MacLean) was fired Monday for comments he made about immigrants during Saturday's "Coach's Corner" segment.
Longtime Sportsnet commentator Don Cherry (left, seen beside co-host Ron MacLean) was fired Monday for comments he made about immigrants during Saturday's "Coach's Corner" segment.Read moreSportsNet