In a letter penned to Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving, head coach Bill Peters has apologized for racist comments directed toward former NHLer Akim Aliu during Peters’s time behind the Rockford IceHogs’ bench.
The still-technically-employed coach, who is reportedly no longer with the team, confesses to the allegations made by his former player in the letter below.
Peters states that the racial slur was “made in a moment of frustration and does not reflect” his morals or values. He continues to repeat that it was an isolated incident and accepts the responsibility.
He finishes the letter understanding the thorough process that the Flames and NHL are going through to investigate the situation and produce a satisfying result.