On Monday evening during the Calgary Flames’ game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, former NHL forward Akim Aliu made a series of tweets accusing Flames head coach Bill Peters of using racist comments towards Aliu during the 2009-10 season.
Not very surprising the things we’re hearing about Babcock. Apple doesn’t fall far from the Tree, same sort of deal with his protege in YYC. 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. First one to
— Akim Aliu (@Dreamer_Aliu78) November 26, 2019
admit I rebelled against him.