IMO the time for Akim Aliu to make his accusation public was 10 years ago, not now. If his accusation had been proven then, Peters would not have gotten the Calgary head coaching job in the first place, never mind getting fired because of this incident. In fact he probably never would have been hired for any coaching position ever again, at least not without making serious amends.
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@AngryMilkcrates said, it is too glaring a coincidence that this story is coming out just now. I think there is probably more to come.
Where were the other players who heard this? No one talked to management about it?
How often was it happening? No one said anything for 10 years?
I see no reason for the kid to lie. In fact, I believe him since his examples seem to always include other players within earshot who can corroborate what was said.
But what the heck is going on that players say nothing or they did and management covered it up?
How many times has this happened since Alim with other players? Why have we not heard about it?
Peters is the easily solvable problem in this equation. The real issue is the can of worms this will open. Far too many questions after the fact about how this all was allowed to stay under wraps for so long.
A coach that open with his racist profanity does not simply do it once. In fact getting away with it only encourages them. The people who kept silent only made things worse for Alim and anyone afterward he hit with this talk.
Peters is not the only one at fault here. Where was everyone else?
