Don Cherry was fired from Sportsnet in November 2019 due to controversial comments he made on the "Coach's Corner" segment of "Hockey Night in Canada." He criticized immigrants for not wearing poppies on Remembrance Day, saying "You people... you love our way of life... at least you can pay a couple of bucks for a poppy," implying that immigrants were not properly honoring veterans who paid the biggest price for the country. These remarks were widely seen as divisive and discriminatory, leading Sportsnet to determine it was the right time for him to immediately step down. Cherry refused to apologize for the comments, insisting everyone in Canada should wear a poppy, but the remarks were deemed harmful and out of line with the broadcaster's values.