February 06, 2004
CBC Calls Cherry For Delayed Offside
The suits at the CBC have looked South of the border for a creative way to clamp down on commentator Don Cherry:
The CBC has placed controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry on a seven-second tape-delay leash and publicly reprimanded him over what management called an ``inappropriate and reprehensible personal opinion'' expressed on air.
The announcement came Friday from Harold Redekopp, executive vice-president of CBC Television, and capped a day of Cherry-baiting invective that rivalled some of the former NHL coach's colourful public pronouncements. ``Mr. Cherry's role on Coach's Corner is, and has always been, as a hockey commentator,'' Redekopp said in a release.
``However, during the Jan. 24 show, he unacceptably stepped beyond that role by expressing an inappropriate and reprehensible personal opinion as part of his discussion about the use of visors.
``CBC Television categorically rejects and denounces the personal opinions Mr. Cherry expressed during the segment. Comments such as those expressed during the show cannot be repeated and will not be tolerated.''
Of course, the seven second delay will also be used for Sunday's Grammy Awards, as well as the halftime show at the NBA All-Star Game.
The first tape delayed segment of Coach's Corner will air on Saturday night.
CORRECTION: As reader Ben Wright points out, Cherry normally takes All-Star weekend off for vacation. His next broadcast comes February 14th.
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Actually, the first episode will air on Feb 14. Don Cherry doesn't work on All-Star weekend.
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