Flames coach Bill Peters accused of directing racial slurs at Akim Aliu
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The NHL is investigating allegations Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs toward Akim Aliu, which the Nigerian-born player says happened a decade ago while the two were in the minors.
The NHL on Tuesday called the alleged behaviour ``repugnant and unacceptable.'' The league added it will have no further comment until it looks into what happened more thoroughly. Aliu alleged Peters ``dropped the N bomb'' several times at him in 2009-10 during his first full season with the Chicago Blackhawks' American Hockey League affiliate in Rockford, Illinois. He then said Peters arranged for his demotion to the East Coast Hockey League after Aliu complained.
Flames general manager Brad Treliving said the team is investigating the allegations Aliu raised in a series of tweets on Monday during Calgary's overtime loss at Pittsburgh.
Peters is still employed by the team, but will not be behind the bench when the Flames visit the Buffalo Sabres tonight. Associate Coach Geoff Ward, who will lead the Flames against the Sabres, said he didn't know if Peters is still in Buffalo.
Guest: Bryan Wilson
Contributing Author with The Hockey Writers, covering the Calgary Flames.
The NHL is investigating allegations Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs toward Akim Aliu, which the Nigerian-born player says happened a decade ago while the two were in the minors.
The NHL on Tuesday called the alleged behaviour ``repugnant and unacceptable.'' The league added it will have no further comment until it looks into what happened more thoroughly. Aliu alleged Peters ``dropped the N bomb'' several times at him in 2009-10 during his first full season with the Chicago Blackhawks' American Hockey League affiliate in Rockford, Illinois. He then said Peters arranged for his demotion to the East Coast Hockey League after Aliu complained.
Flames general manager Brad Treliving said the team is investigating the allegations Aliu raised in a series of tweets on Monday during Calgary's overtime loss at Pittsburgh.
Peters is still employed by the team, but will not be behind the bench when the Flames visit the Buffalo Sabres tonight. Associate Coach Geoff Ward, who will lead the Flames against the Sabres, said he didn't know if Peters is still in Buffalo.
Guest: Bryan Wilson
Contributing Author with The Hockey Writers, covering the Calgary Flames.