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10:58 AM PT — Akim Aliu just spoke further about the racist insults Peters allegedly hurled his way … and they’re disgusting.
“He walked in before a morning pre-game skate and said ‘Hey, Akim, I’m sick of you playing that n***** s**t,'” Aliu told TSN. “He said ‘I’m sick of hearing this n*****s f**king other n*****s in the ass stuff.'”
Aliu added, “He then walked out like nothing ever happened. You could hear a pin drop in the room, everything went dead silent. I just sat down in my stall, didn’t say a word.”
TSN says it spoke with two of Aliu’s former teammates who corroborated the story.
Calgary GM Brad Treliving readdressed the media shortly after the report … and said they have not fired Peters over the allegations yet — adding the investigation is still ongoing.
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The NHL has launched an investigation into claims Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters called a black player the n-word while he was managing a minor league team 10 years ago.
While the Flames were playing the Penguins on Monday … ex-NHL player Akim Aliu took to Twitter and accused Calgary’s coach of hurling racial slurs at him during their time together in 2009.
30-year-old Aliu played for Peters in the 2009-10 season when the guy was coaching the Rockford Ice Hogs … and Aliu says on multiple occasions, Peters called him the n-word.
“Dropped the N bomb several times towards me in the dressing room in my rookie year because he didn’t like my choice of music,” Aliu said.
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Aliu never mentioned Peters by name in the tweets … but he made it clear he was talking about the 53-year-old coach when he called him Mike Babcock’s “protege.”
FYI, Babcock — who was recently fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs — coached Peters in college and is considered the guy’s biggest hockey mentor.
For their part, the Flames immediately announced they were launching a probe into the allegations … with general manager Brad Treliving telling reporters they take the claims seriously.
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The NHL weighed in on the issue Tuesday as well … saying it’s launching a probe too, adding, “The behavior that has been alleged is repugnant and unacceptable.”
Peters was not made available to the media after the Flames’ game Monday night … and he’s yet to address the allegations himself.
Originally Published — 7:27 AM PT
