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VIDEO Cherry Loses Job Over Poppy Controversy

OTTAWA - FEBRUARY 3:  (L-R) Ron MacLean and Don Cherry of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada give a thumbs up salute before a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators on February 3, 2007 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. The Maple Leafs won 3-2 in shootout overtime. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)
OTTAWA - FEBRUARY 3: (L-R) Ron MacLean and Don Cherry of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada give a thumbs up salute before a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators on February 3, 2007 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. The Maple Leafs won 3-2 in shootout overtime. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)
Sportsnet confirms Don Cherry will no longer appear on Hockey Night in Canada.

Sportsnet has confirmed Don Cherry, the long time broadcaster of Coaches Corner on Hockey Night in Canada, has stepped down. 

The decision comes after controversial comments made by the 85-year-old Cherry during Saturday night's broadcast when he insinuated immigrants and new Canadians don't have respect for veterans because they don't wear poppies.

In a two-paragraph statement Monday afternoon, Sportsnet confirmed that it was cutting ties with Cherry.

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