NHL Flames coach Bill Peters has resigned after former player Akim Aliu, born in Nigeria, revealed Peters used a racial epithet while speaking to him.
Bill Peters out as Flames coach after player said he used racial slur while talking to him a decade agoBill Peters is out as Calgary Flames coach after former NHLer Akim Aliu, born in Nigeria, revealed that Peters used a racial epithet while speaking to him in the American Hockey League a decade ago.
“He walked in before a morning pre-game skate and said ‘Hey Akim, I’m sick of you playing that ,’ ” Aliu, 30, told TSN. “The subject matter that we have been dealing with the last three days is difficult, is hard, and it does not in a any way reflect the core values of the Calgary Flames,” Treliving said. “It has been a difficult time, but we are going to move forward.”Mar 27, 2019; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters looks on during warm ups prior to the game against the Dallas Stars at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Aliu first made the accusation on Twitter on Monday night during the Flames’ overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Peters did not speak to the media after the game and he was not behind the bench during Wednesday's game in Buffalo.
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