Akim Aliu said he was feeling “super-positive” about developments within the NHL offices following his disclosure of a racist incident in the minor leagues that led to the resignation of Bill Peters from his position as coach of the Calgary Flames.
Aliu spoke to the media before he skated with and spoke to a group of boys and girls, all visible minorities in the Hockey 4 Youth program at Angela James Arena in Flemington Park in North York, Ont. When Aliu’s former teammates in Rockford came forward to not only vouch for his account of the incident but also detail how they had confronted Peters about their disapproval, it set off a chain of events that overshadowed games in the news cycle.
“The [abuse from] coaches and the racial stuff are two different things but we have to deal with both of them,” Aliu said.with a minor-league team in Colorado have been the catalyst for more players of colour speaking out and reaching out to him. Aliu says he has spoken to players from all levels of the game.
I wonder if actually having skill helps?
Dreamer_Aliu78 Just saw your story on the news. HERO !
Dreamer_Aliu78 GareJoyceNHL Throw an inner city kid a basketball and he’ll play.. but is not the case with Hockey. .05 of a percent would even get a look. And the cost of playing is THOUSANDS A SEASON. Inclusion is almost impossible, too expensive
Dreamer_Aliu78 GareJoyceNHL Hockey is just fine as long as trouble makers like you learn to be a team player not a locker room trouble maker ...
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