I don't think anyone rational thinks this equipment manager was "evil" -- good people can do bad things. I'm sure in his head it was just a bit of light hazing of the new guy -- make sure he knows his place. But context exists. Akim has been hazed and bullied so much of his career. And racial hazing? OMG -- like you'd think people would know better by now...
And as for bringing up the feelings of poor white people when they're doing racist things -- Peters had a chance to make clear it was an isolated incident 10 years ago and doesn't reflect who he is today. He didn't take that opportunity. I lost all respect for the guy after his "apology".
Can we stay talking about Aliu, racist hazing, or the experiences of colored people in hockey??
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