Don Cherry Thinks Ovechkin And Soccer Players Are Goofs
Total Pro Sports - That's right boys and girls the infamous Don Cherry was up to his antics again last night on Coaches Corner. Cherry had his fair share of words telling the world that Alex Ovechkin and Soccer players are both goofs.
Cherry went off last night because he was sticking up for Sidney Crosby.
"What I try to do is teach the kids the Canadian way!!"
"We don't want to start acting like those goofy soccer guys"
"Watch the way these guys act, ya maybe its better we show these goofs the way they act"
"Crosby's down so that's why I'm sticking up for him"
"Now watch Ovechkin, doesn't he remind you of a soccer player, and that's what Crosby is talking about. kids act like Joe Thornton, act like Sakic, Bobby Orr, Yzerman, guys like that.
Don Cherry also predicted last night with Ron Maclean as his witness that someone is gonna get Alexander Ovechkin (A nice way for Don Cherry to say beat or knock him out) for over celebrating after he scores.
"I am predicting someone is gonna get him and somebody is gonna get him good!!!!"
"Some big defenseman is gonna cut him in half as he cuts down center ice. You don't act like this goof, this is goofy stuff and the same guys that think this is entertainment, last year thought Avery was entertainment."
"Its the same junk and you Canadian kids don't act like it"
We think Don Cherry may have overreacted just a little bit. I personally enjoy watching Alex Ovechkin's celebrations after he scores, he treats every goal he scores as if he just won the Stanley Cup. The flamboyant Don Cherry has always been known for his antics, so as a Canadian this comes expected every Saturday Night on Coaches Corner.
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another classic Don Cherry reaction
please gimme more Don!!!!
I love Ovechkin, Don Cherry is a loser.
Don Cherry wants us to remember this is Canada’s game on loan to the rest of the world. And as such, he will dictate how to appropriately behave when a good goal is scored. I can’t stand the ridiculous dances and jigs of football players who make a tackle (it’s their friggin job, why celebrate?) but when OV-1 or Sid the Kid make a beautiful play to score a goal I have no problems with EITHER of them taking a moment to celebrate along with the fans. It actually helps ‘bind’ the players to the fans. If they start spiking the puck, I will change my opinion and call for more reserve. But right now, it’s important to sell this game to the people (not just the insiders) and perhaps get more TV coverage to spread the joy of the game we all love so much. It is also important to note hockey is the game where, after a goal is scored, the player may take a moment to bounce off the glass or duck-hunt his glove in the air, or dive and swim the ice, but before the puck drops again, they come together as a TEAM and hug. Grown men, hugging in celebration for team success….not individual’s showcasing their latest dance move learned at the club the night before. OV-1 has not taken it too far. Cherry is just upset that he has begun to eclipse the anointed star of Crosby, and basically says so in this video (’…the Canadian way….’ and ‘…Crosby’s down and that’s why I’m sticking up for him’). True, Canada gave us all the supreme gift of ice hockey. But once a gift is given, it belongs to the recipient. May we all enjoy our gift now?
Don cherry is my leader
Don Cherry’s way: players should be emotionless like robots, fans silent and sober like they are at the funeral, hockey moves back to Canada and slowly dies out there. The positive aspect? Nobody looks or acts goofy. Yeah, and don’t forget to ban a soccer game, because it’s a goofy sport, goofy players, goofy coaches, and about 1.5 billions of goofy fans all over the world.
Mr. Cherry, you are the racist, you hate European players, especially Russian ones. When you don’t have arguments against player’s performance, you go after his emotional side. It does not make you my hero.
PS. The way you dress is the goofiest thing I’ve ever seen in my life.
I love contraversy can we get everyone in the same room and discuss these issues its so funny to hear the reactions of the true fans of the game. I;m now sure of Mr. Goofy’s true intention on coaches corner yesterday but it seemed a little hostle to me. All i know is that OV may be celebrating yet another 600 times before hisi career is done so get used to it Don.
Long live ‘Grapes’!!!!
The one man left trying to preserve the fundamentals and history of the greatest game on earth.
God Bless You Don Cherry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LD
Ovechkin will stop celebrating as soon as you stop wearing those ridiculous suit jackets – Why don’t you stop expressing your individuality and dress like all the other on air personalities – I didn’t even know you existed before I got the NHL network – I love the Saturday night game shown in the US. All expect for your stupid coaches corner -
LD, the fundamental aspect of ANY sport on earth is HAVING FUN WHILE PLAYING IT. Ovechkin’s antics, while flashy, look genuine and straight from the heart. It’s ironic how the former USSR squad was mocked by North Americans for being so mechanical and dour, and here we have an exuberant player with oodles of talent making his fans happy to see him play and surprise!…a bitter, xenophobic clown and his cronies have issues with it.
One more thing about humility- Don Cherry is the last person to espouse it. Perhaps his brain-dead fanboys don’t even realize that a gas-bag who mouths off like he knows everything about the sport, dresses like Liberace on acid, and keeps tooting “I coached Bobby Orr. Me!!!” is hardly the person to epitomize or preach humility the “Canadian way.”
Go recede into the Cold War era, Don and take your fan-boys with you.
funny how cherry’s favorite player was gretzky and he hates the way european players play!!! Gretzky was the epitome of the European player he just hailed from Canada. This man is a complete hypocrite! A COMPLETE JOKE
Wait a minute. Did you say goofy? In that suit? What an oxymoron.
LMAO
Jason…..are u on crack….please dont compare wayne gretzky to a european style player. I love allot of Europeans (mainly pavel bure), but just because gretzky was small and had great finess it doesnt mean he played a european style. You can very easily compare gretzky to Canadian legends such as howie morenz, milt schmidt, guy lafleur, and believe it or not bobby clarke considering thats where he picked up the idea of parking behind the net….my point is just because a player is small, skilled and really good it doesnt mean hes european….
and im pretty sure Cherry’s favorite player was bobby orr
AV, AV, AV….I for one am tired of hearing it. Malkin reaches 100 points first and NHL.com barely mentions it. AV does it and the golden boy is top news. Of course AVleads the leagues in goals, he has also taken over 135 (2 per game more) shots shots more than the 2nd place Staal. Is a football running back great if he gets 1000 yards with a 3.0 per carry average….NO he is average. When will the referees start calling AV for all the pussy hits he gives while leaving his feet….wait he is the NHL STAR, we don’t call penalties on him. When is he going to stop cherry picking and actually play some defense. Face offs, nada….short handed..nada. He is only a part time player. There are quite a few more complete players that can also score. Yes, Sid, Malkin, Richards, etc. AV is bringing the staged celebration that previously existed only in the NBA and NFL…No thanks, leave the ghetto celebration trash out of the game.
Don Cherry has provided significant entertainment and insight over the years. His only problem is he’s ignoring a little inevitable phenomenon called evolution. Everything changes, constantly. He is stuck in the 1960’s. Though some of his tactics, strategies, and morals have merit still, he has become a dinosaur.