Akim Aliu - about Steve Downey: This racist turned my life into hell

Canadian hockey player of Nigerian-Ukrainian origin Akim Aliu again went public with accusations against the famous hockey player Steve Downey. In 2005, I moved to Windsor and became a target. On the team was a top avenue, a future NHL star who made my life hell: threw my equipment on the street, humiliated me in front of partners and trainers, mocked my clothes and speech, literally ruled over me. I dreamed my parents would read in the paper about my hat-knocks or other successes. Instead, they heard about refusing to undress doghole on a club bus with three other newcomers. This was seriously discussed by the press. Read such headlines: Akim Aliu, and what is wrong here?. The same guy, who then played more than 400 matches in the NHL, came to me a few days after I refused to take part in a terrible ritual. He leaned me in practice, I turned around, and he pushed his club into my mouth. I lost seven teeth, blood was bleeding on my chest. That man was Steve Downey. He was not satisfied with the color of my skin, said Aliu portal The Player s Tribune. Akim Aliu has already staged high-profile racist scandals, and it was just recently, in November. The former Calgary player accused former light head coach Bill Peters of insulting him because of his skin color. This is what the player wrote about the events of a decade ago in his Twitter: Not very surprised by what we hear about Mike Babcock. The apple from the apple falls not far. His Calgary protégé called me several times in the locker room for the letter H because he didn 't like my choice of music. I rebelled against him. But instead of making amends, he complained about me and demanded to be sent to ECHL. And after all at 20 I scored 20 goals in the first professional season, without receiving time in the majority and minority. It is worth noting that the events about which Aliu wrote are likely unreliable. This confirms the fact that in Calgary, Akim Aliu and Bill Peters did not cross paths. Peters only led the Flames in 2018, and Aliu made seven appearances for the team between 2011 and 2013, which became his only in the NHL. Now the famous scandal is playing in the Czech championship.