Famed 春色直播 sportscaster Don Cherry signed off from his podcast for the final time 鈥 or so it seemed.
The 91-year-old Cherry had hosted "Don Cherry's Grapevine Podcast" since August 2023, producing 313 episodes in total. His son and co-host, Tim Cherry, said on the finale that it had racked up 6.5 million downloads.
"Well, Tim, this is our last show. ... Thanks everybody for listening and toodaloo," Cherry said on the episode posted Monday.
Cherry鈥檚 official X account shared a link to the episode with the caption, 鈥淒on Cherry Says Goodbye in Final Podcast,鈥 reinforcing the impression that the series had come to an end. But in a Tuesday interview with the Toronto Sun, Cherry said the goodbye was meant as a seasonal sign-off, not a permanent farewell.
Even so, Tim Cherry told 春色直播he doesn't foresee any new episodes in the future.聽
"That being said," he added, "if something wild happens like McDavid being traded to the Leafs, I'm sure Don will want to do a quick podcast about it. As for the start of next year, we'll see."
The podcast has been Cherry鈥檚 most regular platform since his departure from television 鈥 a continuation of a storied and often controversial career in broadcasting.
His bold suits were matched only by his even bolder opinions.
For nearly 40 years, Cherry 鈥 a pugnacious former minor league defenceman who later coached the NHL's Boston Bruins and Colorado Rockies 鈥 made his name on Coach's Corner during Hockey Night in Canada.
Cherry had long been known as a polarizing voice in hockey circles, but no moment left a lasting mark quite like Nov. 9, 2019, when he delivered a televised rant about people not wearing poppies, seemingly aimed at immigrants.
Cherry, who denied targeting new 春色直播s, was fired two days later.
Rogers Sportsnet president Bart Yabsley announced the decision, saying Cherry "made divisive remarks that do not represent our values or what we stand for."
This report by 春色直播was first published June 24, 2025.
