Yahoo Sports Columnist. Hockey has a racism problem, but its biggest stars remain silent.

(Photo by Gerry Thomas/NHLI via Getty Images) More. Former NHLer Akim Aliu penned a powerful piece published on The Players' Tribune on Tuesday, calling for change across all levels of hockey when it comes to diversity and inclusivity. dallasstarstea. In today’s links, Akim Aliu opens up about how the game has treated him, looking back at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and Roland Vejdemo is happy to … Akim Aliu (born April 24, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga (ELH). 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." 21 notes May 22nd, 2020. Share . PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT SOMETHING TAKEN DOWN AND IT WILL … Yahoo Sports. Tweet. Open in app; Facebook; Tweet; Reddit; Mail; Embed; Permalink ; the-troublesome liked this .

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theblackharlot reblogged this from dchockeytea. San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane and retired forward Akim Aliu will serve as co-chairs of a new Hockey Diversity Alliance aimed at making hockey a more inclusive sport. dallasstarstea. THIS IS A GOSSIP BLOG AND NOT MERIAM-WEBSTER.

May 20, 2020. But from the moment I joined the Windsor Spitfires, I had a target on my back. 1.5M ratings 277k ratings See, that’s what the app is perfect for. Akim Aliu detailed the racism he faced in the NHL in a piece for the Players Tribune. 21 notes. Apple doesn’t fall far from the Tree, same sort of deal with his protege (Bill Peters) in YYC. There was this guy on the team — he was the top-prospect, future-NHL-star type that most junior teams in Canada have — and he looked at me, Akim Aliu, and chose to make my life a living hell. The Hockey Diversity Alliance: Akim Aliu & Matt Dumba Discuss Their Newly Formed Alliance (correctyourhealth.net) submitted 6 minutes ago by correcturhealth comment dallasstarstea. Share. Shalise Manza Young.

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dallasstarstea: “Tyler reading the Akim Aliu stuff ” Jessica — Tyler reading the Akim Aliu stuff. keenexpertcalzonepeanut liked this . izizansari liked this . Strong words by Akim Aliu, including a scathing telling of the hazing incident with an unnamed teammate (he later identifies Steve Downie): There was this guy on the team — he was the top-prospect, future-NHL-star type that most junior teams in Canada have — and he looked at me, Akim Aliu… Nothing unusual about me, really. [Akim Aliu] The NHL left out of this PR statement the part about my journey IN THE NHL and the racism I and countless other black players / minorities experience IN THE NHL. In a statement released Monday, a group of seven past and present players of color said the group’s mission is “to eradicate racism and intolerance in hockey.” brockboesirr liked this . i-livia liked this . Donovan Bailey and Akim Aliu join Donnovan Bennett to fight racism in sports Bitpay Reveals Crypto-to-Fiat Prepaid Mastercard, Firm’s Flagship Visa Card Ends in December Russian Ministry Slams Bill to Ban Crypto — Experts Warn Easy to Bypass, Creates Black Market To live up to your ideals, you need to listen to what we are actually saying, and not try to erase history. Aliu was a second round selection of the Chicago Blackhawks, 56th overall, in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft and has played for several AHL and ECHL teams in both the Blackhawks and Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets organizations before a trade to the Calgary Flames. Akim Aliu has called former NHL star Steve Downie a "racist sociopath" and recounted the harrowing training ground assault when he was attacked in the face with a stick, adding that the sport is plagued by prejudice and bullying.

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