Pro hockey player Akim Aliu is taking the high road with his old coach, Bill Peters ... saying the man deserves his new opportunity to work, despite the racist remarks he made more than 10 years ago.
Remember, Aliu opened up this past November and claimed Peters "dropped the N-bomb several times" towards him during his rookie year with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2008-09 season.
The NHL opened an investigation into the accusations and Peters quickly resigned from his then-gig with the Calgary Flames.
Now, Peters has found new work with the Kontinental Hockey League’s Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg .