Sports Ex-teammates corroborate former NHL player Akim Aliu’s claim that Flames coach Bill Peters used racial slur November 26, 2019 Kevin Allen, USA TODAY Comments Off on Ex-teammates corroborate former NHL player Akim Aliu’s claim that Flames coach Bill Peters used racial slur After former NHL player Akim Aliu claimed that Flames coach Bill Peters used racial slur toward him years ago, two ex-teammates corroborate his story.