Less than a week after allegations of racist and physical abuse towards ex-players, Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters has resigned, according to TSN’s Frank Seravalli.
The Flames will hold a press conference at 12:30 PM eastern time.
By Peter Hassett 3 years ago
Current head coach of the Calgary Flames, Bill Peters, has been at the center of controversy since players made allegations about him using racist language and being physically abuse. On Wednesday Peters wrote a letter to Flames’ general manager Brad Treliving.
In his letter, Peters does not resign but instead lays out his side of the story — wherein he allegedly used the ‘N’ word while speaking to former player Akim Aliu. Peters apologizes for his actions and acknowledges the harm they caused. But the letter does not mention Aliu by name, and it remains unclear if Peters has apologized to Aliu directly.
The letter also does not mention the corroborated accounts of physical abuse against Michal Jordan and another unnamed player.
By Brennin Weiswerda 3 years ago
Bill Peters has been sidelined as head coach of the Calgary Flames as the team continues an investigation with the NHL on the coach’s conduct more than a decade ago.
Akim Aliu, a Nigerian-born former NHL player and current free agent, revealed through tweets and media interviews this week that Peters directed multiple racial slurs at him while the two were together in the Chicago Blackhawks organization.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
