Long-time sports broadcaster Ron MacLean was in Edmonton Tuesday to receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Alberta.

Former 'Coach's Corner' host Don Cherry addressed his firing, his friendship with Ron MacLean and his future plans on his new podcast.

Bettman, a panellist at the PrimeTime sports management conference on Monday at a downtown Toronto hotel, said MacLean "obviously made his feelings clear."

Some say MacLean didn't go far enough in his condemnation of Cherry's remarks, while others commended his integrity.

MacLean issued an apology the day after Cherry’s comments, saying he wished he had handled it differently.

Segment co-host Ron MacLean, who apologized last weekend, said this week he intends to address the matter on Saturday.

In an interview with Global News, Cherry refused to back down from his comments and said that everyone should wear a poppy to honour Canada’s fallen soldiers.

Quebec Premier François Legault told reporters at the province's National Assembly that he never forgave Cherry for taking shots at francophones.

Steven Purewal, a historian who has long researched the contribution and sacrifice of Indian soldiers during the First World War, said the move was a missed opportunity.

Don Cherry is out as co-host of 'Coach’s Corner' following televised remarks in which he appeared to suggest new immigrants don’t wear poppies and implied they don’t support veterans.