Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-11 00:05:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C3D8578447CD7404B2395D820A76937433F7E66905839B8E783DA078FC1FC600
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Missing context. Don Cherry was fired specifically for blaming the decline in poppy sales on immigrants, accusing them of not wearing poppies. There is no evidence for this and he later admitted he should have addressed all Canadians instead of solely immigrants. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/28059815/hockey-icon-don-cherry-fired-immigrant-comments https://nationalpost.com/opinion/matt-gurney-don-cherry-was-right-about-one-thing-fewer-people-are-wearing-poppies https://globalnews.ca/news/6157812/don-cherry-you-people-rant-impact/amp/
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