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Originally Posted by New Era
I really hate the standard this is about to set. If Peters has not said anything like this while coaching the Flames then there is no grounds for termination - other than his ####ty coaching. How many people are going to get railroaded because they used bad language in the past? How many hockey players have not used a homophobic slur in the past? This opens a door than may never be closed. I'm not a fan of Peters, but him getting sacked for something that was done a decade ago is just bad business IMO.
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A player using a slur in the heat of the moment on the ice is totally different than a coach saying it multiple times to a 20 year old.
This is nothing new. If you said heinous racist #### 10 years ago and you’re a public figure, expect bad things to happen.