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CBC News Canada Cherry responds to criticism from MDskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location7C CloudyCBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In CanadaHome World Canada BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Manitoba Thunder Bay Sudbury Windsor Toronto Ottawa Montreal NB PEI NS NL North Politics Health Arts & Entertainment Music Film Television Books Media Art & Design Theatre Technology & Science Money Consumer Life Diversions Weather Your Voice REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Cherry responds to criticism from MDLast Updated Saturday December 19 2009 936 PM ET CBC Sports Don Cherry used his Coachs Corner segment on Hockey Night in Canada to respond to criticism from a Toronto neurosurgeon who said Cherrys support for an aggressive style of hockey is dangerous for the gameDr Charles Tator said during a seminar on concussions last week in Regina that commentators like Cherry are contributing to serious injuries in the sportHes a negative influence Tator told CBC News The aggressive lackofrespect hockey that he preaches we need to get that out of the gameCherry held up a copy of a frontpage National Post story about the comments and said Ive always been taught that if you dish it out youve got to take it And I usually take it But this is totally unfair for this guy to say that Im responsibleTator an expert on brain injuries said hockey culture needs to change and Cherry could influence thatIf he took a strong stand against no hits to the head it would help Tator said He noted that years ago Cherry added his voice to a move to reduce serious neck injuries in hockey by stiffening rules about hitting from behindThis week Sherali Najak executive producer of Hockey Night in Canada also responded to Tators comments saying Cherrys record of safety and respect in hockey speaks for itself Everyone who has watched Don over the years knows this and any indication otherwise is misguided and a shortsighted misrepresentation of the facts he saidI would hate to think Dr Tator is doing it just to get his name in the paper Cherry said Saturday Ive always thought doctors were above all that stuff I tell you evidently I was wrongCohost Ron MacLean noted that Tator had apparently tried to get in touch with Cherry and suggested the two might have a valuable conversationI dont want to talk to him Cherry said before moving on to analyze a recent hit to the head suffered by the Washington Capitals Mike Green REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK RelatedInternal LinksMD blam...