<p>It's official. Don Cherry, the long time host of Hockey Night in Canada, has been fired. FINALLY. It comes after his most recent racist tirade (far from his first) on live TV against immigrants in Canada.</p>
<p>We break down Don Cherry and his penchant for biggotry with <a href="http://kristi-allain.com/">Kristi Allain</a>. Kristi teaches in the department of sociology at St-Thomas University in Fredericton, NB, and has penned several articles and studies on Cherry's hate-spewing rhetoric. Find her on Twitter @Kristi_Allain.</p>
<p>Plus we hear some of the words of sports commentator <a href="https://twitter.com/_shireenahmed_">Shireen Ahmed</a> via a beautiful piece she wrote for the Globe and Mail.</p>
<p>If you like this podcast, then <a href="www.patreon.com/changingonthefly">support us</a>! www.patreon.com/changingonthefly</p>
<p>Music on this podcast by Steam, Talib Kweli, A Tribe Called Quest, and Propagandhi. Our theme music is by Tshizimba.</p>

Changing On The Fly

Changing On The Fly

#DonCherryFired

NOV 11, 201933 MIN
Changing On The Fly

#DonCherryFired

NOV 11, 201933 MIN

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<p>It's official. Don Cherry, the long time host of Hockey Night in Canada, has been fired. FINALLY. It comes after his most recent racist tirade (far from his first) on live TV against immigrants in Canada.</p> <p>We break down Don Cherry and his penchant for biggotry with <a href="http://kristi-allain.com/">Kristi Allain</a>. Kristi teaches in the department of sociology at St-Thomas University in Fredericton, NB, and has penned several articles and studies on Cherry's hate-spewing rhetoric. Find her on Twitter @Kristi_Allain.</p> <p>Plus we hear some of the words of sports commentator <a href="https://twitter.com/_shireenahmed_">Shireen Ahmed</a> via a beautiful piece she wrote for the Globe and Mail.</p> <p>If you like this podcast, then <a href="www.patreon.com/changingonthefly">support us</a>! www.patreon.com/changingonthefly</p> <p>Music on this podcast by Steam, Talib Kweli, A Tribe Called Quest, and Propagandhi. Our theme music is by Tshizimba.</p>