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Originally Posted by tvp2003
I was thinking about that this morning after reading the article. Aliu had potential but perhaps didn't have the best attitude (or at least was perceived that way) based on all of his prior experiences. Had there been more awareness/acceptance at the time, I wonder if Aliu might have been viewed differently and/or gotten a better chance at sticking with the Flames (or any other NHL team for that matter).
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He never had a chance after that. He was blackballed. No wonder he had an “attitude”. I confess to thinking he was his own worst enemy. I judged him when I didn’t know the whole story. Coming from Windsor, the stories in the press here, always subtly blamed Aliu for the fight. regarding the incident on the bus “Oh they do that to all the rookies, what’s the big deal”. Looking back on it I’m ashamed that I bought into that.
I have so much respect for him, for how he’s endured through all the crap. He’s so articulate and thoughtful.