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Hypocrite

December 23, 2007 @ 11:17

Further to the Simon incident, how much of a hypocrite is Don Cherry?

Last night on Coaches Corner he came to the defense of Chris Simon and said he "understands" why Simon stomped on Pittsburgh Penguin Jarkko Ruutu's leg during a game last weekend.

"He broke the code, you never do anything like that, but you can understand it somehow," said Cherry. "The last two incidents that he's done, he's got 55 games. You know how many games his victims missed? None. I'm not making excuses for it, but none."

I know what Cherry’s getting at because I heard a few other guys defend Simon in a sideways manner this past week.

Ruutu is considered one of the NHL’s rats. One of those weasels who’s gained a reputation for doing underhanded things on the ice, but in the Don Cherry world of masculinity and integrity how could even suggest there was anything acceptable about what Simon did.

He's stooping to Ruutu's level.

Put it this way. For stomping on Ruutu’s leg Simon got thirty games. If he had gone the route that Cherry always advocates, dropping the gloves and fighting a man face to face, fist to fist, he may have gotten no games.

Even if Simon had chased Ruutu down, cornered the rat and kicked the shit out of him in a one way fight, he still wouldn’t have gotten thirty games.

What Simon did is indefensible on every level and to “understand” it, is a bit weird.

And Cherry’s argument that Simon’s suspensions have been too long because his victims haven’t missed any games is ridiculous. The intent and Simon's history justifies everything.

Having said all that, kudos to Cherry for his stance on the tedious racism angle and then for taking a shot at the even more tedious David Suzuki.


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39 Responses to "Hypocrite"


Argie
December 23, 2007 / 15:57

Amen Freddie! I saw last night’s coache’s corner and felt the same way.

However I did like it when Cherry’s wimpy sidekick/yesman Ron MacLean chimed in about how some “first nations people feeling disadvantages’. Cherry just lost it on him and made the point that “you create your advantages…. Go out and get a job’. Man that was funny. I hope that weasel Fontaine was watching.


mike (Buffalo Boy)
December 23, 2007 / 20:29

I can see where Cherry is coming from, he has become so successful by being opinionated and at time controversial but really, there is only one side to be on in this case and its NOT Simon's


Brenda's Boyfriend from Cambridge
December 24, 2007 / 08:29

I think what is happening with Simon is sad--on a personal level.

He's obviously not able to control the anger within himself during the scope of a hockey game. He does need help.

I can only imagine the amount of rage that filled his mind prior to stomping on Ruutu.

That said, I can see similarities between Simon's hockey behavior and Theoren Fleury's near the end of his career.

Come to think of it, didn't Dale Hunter do something like this near the end of his career as well? I think he viciously cross-checked Pierre Turgeon.

Maybe this is what happens to some old warriors. They become a danger to themselves and others...?


Joh Perrone
December 24, 2007 / 08:50

Saw Coaches corner and I did not understand Mr. Cheeries comments about the incident with Simmon.
Simmon was wrong in what he did. The End...
Mr Cherry had an abusive attitude towards Ron and sulked when he saw there was no applause for what he said.
He was immature in his attitude and I was floored, Don you showed no class.
John


Pete McPhedran
December 24, 2007 / 09:46

I watched as well and found Don to be pretty childish when Ron interrupted him. However, I don't get that his comment about "understanding why..." was in any way condoning it as in acceptance, but rather, he can understand how someone could get to that point with Ruutu. He was pretty clear about the fact that he crossed the line to unacceptable behaviour.

Of course then his comment about the number of games suspended vs game missed due to injury threw all of it into question as to where he really stands.

--Pete


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