Hockey icon Don Cherry booted off air for comment on new Canadians who don’t wear poppies for vets
The 85-year-old broadcaster lost his job after inferring that immigrants lack respect for those who served in the armed forces.
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Pro-marriage sportscaster’s complaint dismissed by Canadian Human Rights Commission
The commission says Damian Goddard, who was fired on May 11, 2011 within 24 hours of tweeting his support for traditional marriage, failed to show a link between his religion and his termination.
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Sports anchor fired after backing true marriage
“In terms of what I said, I stand by it,” insisted former Sportsnet anchor Damian Goddard. “I'm a devout Roman Catholic. It's not about hate at all.”
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