Don Cherry
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In addition to his hockey broadcasting, Don Cherry is an avid men's clothing designer and Prussian Blue fan.
Background
Don Cherry was born in the log cabin he built prior to his birth in what is now Toronto, Ontario. After a godawful coaching career steeped in controversy and bereft of success, Don moved on to the challenging world of sports journalism. Known for his virulent patriotism and love for Canada and Canadians, as long as they aren't of French, German, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Italian, Spanish, Swiss, Belarussian or Greek descent, Don frequently politicizes his hockey commentary, leading to viewer outrage and increased ratings for the CBC.
While analyzing hockey, Don is known for his approval of hard hits by Canadian players, beautiful goals scored by Canadian players, and blocked shots by Canadian players. Don frequently offers pearls of wisdom to aspiring hockey players, announcing his advice to 'You kids out there'. These nuggets of hockey knowledge frequently involve sticking up for your star player by crushing the skulls of the opposing team's star player with a folding chair and showing your patriotic love for your home country, Canada.
In a now-famous segment on hockey night in Canada, Don Cherry and World Anti-Doping Agency head Dick Pound debated the state of doping in hockey. The debate was furious, and after 15 minutes it could not be determined which party had made a bigger ass of themselves. It was speculated that the 1.3 million Canadians who tuned in to watch the broadcast were the biggest losers in the event.
Controversy
Don has repeatedly come under fire both from the hockey world and even from the outside world. He has frequently advocated the use of full face masks in hockey, coming under fire from purists. He is also criticized by the Toronto media for not supporting on-air the Toronto Maple Leafs even though they are his home team.
Don has done volunteer work with Sean Avery to raise awareness of discrimination against French and European hockey players, which angered the media as a whole, as well as figures such as Patrick Roy, Peter Forsberg, Denis Gauthier, and Jose Theodore, who came out and denied any such discrimination exists.
