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    It's going to be absolutely based when the Flames fire Bill Peters on Black Friday.
    War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ibeast View Post
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    Yeah saying the N-word and abusing players is not acceptable.

    I understand what you are saying, I grew up playing sports and it is a whole different world but the GOOD coaches understand what athletes can handle the tougher love and what players need other types of motivation. The player coming out with the allegations from Carolina show that Peters did not understand that.

    That isn't for you to decide. Unless you are black you can't assume what is worse or what outrage is warranted.
    You admit above that you’re “brown” and not black. By your own logic you have no right to assume what fake “outrage” is warranted. Make up your mind, which is it?

    What he did was distasteful, but nothing beyond the realm of what happens in competitive team sports every day. Aliu sucked, he was going back to the minors regardless of what Peters said. Not only was he a mediocre player, he was a locker room
    Drama queen according to his former teammates. This whole thing is just another scapegoat for someone’s hurt feelings from
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    The whole thing with Aliu is rather dumb. Firstly, the adult thing to do in a professional environment is to go to the person who wronged you to discuss the issue. If that doesn't work, you go to their boss. And so on, up the chain. The absolute last resort is to pull a snowflake and go to social media for mob "justice." Instead, that is the first thing Aliu does.

    Secondly, Peters said he apologized back then. So, what does Aliu want or expect? This should have been a non-issue.

    Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, is there a consistent pattern of racism on the part of Peters or was this a one-off thing when he lost his temper? What other players before or since, on the same team as Aliu or other teams, have had Peters use racial slurs against them? To have a man possibly lose his job because of a racial slur he used ten years ago, and apologized promptly for, is beyond ridiculous.

    As to the physical abuse allegations, again, has this been a consistent pattern or was this something rather short-lived?

    People can and do change, so bringing things up from long ago, especially when at least some of it was dealt with, says more about the person bringing it up than about the other.

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    Quote Originally Posted by duaner View Post
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    The whole thing with Aliu is rather dumb. Firstly, the adult thing to do in a professional environment is to go to the person who wronged you to discuss the issue. If that doesn't work, you go to their boss. And so on, up the chain. The absolute last resort is to pull a snowflake and go to social media for mob "justice." Instead, that is the first thing Aliu does.

    Secondly, Peters said he apologized back then. So, what does Aliu want or expect? This should have been a non-issue.

    Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, is there a consistent pattern of racism on the part of Peters or was this a one-off thing when he lost his temper? What other players before or since, on the same team as Aliu or other teams, have had Peters use racial slurs against them? To have a man possibly lose his job because of a racial slur he used ten years ago, and apologized promptly for, is beyond ridiculous.

    As to the physical abuse allegations, again, has this been a consistent pattern or was this something rather short-lived?

    People can and do change, so bringing things up from long ago, especially when at least some of it was dealt with, says more about the person bringing it up than about the other.
    This!

    I always find it stupid that people bring up events years ago. An example i use all the time is the movie Tropic Thunder. It'll never fly in 2019, but do we go back and shoot the producers/writers for making the movie? i hope not...

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    Looks like Peters is out. Was there really any doubt? Social media snowflakery mob justice wins again, all because Aliu couldn’t put his big-boy pants on.

    https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/bi...port-1.4708333

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    Quote Originally Posted by duaner View Post
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    Looks like Peters is out. Was there really any doubt? Social media snowflakery mob justice wins again, all because Aliu couldn’t put his big-boy pants on.

    https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/bi...port-1.4708333
    This. Fucken disgusting how this was handled. Snowflake society wins again!
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    Fucking n----r Friday. - Bill Peters probably
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    I have gone above and beyond what I should rightfully have to do to protect my good name

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    Quote Originally Posted by duaner View Post
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    The whole thing with Aliu is rather dumb. Firstly, the adult thing to do in a professional environment is to go to the person who wronged you to discuss the issue. If that doesn't work, you go to their boss. And so on, up the chain. The absolute last resort is to pull a snowflake and go to social media for mob "justice." Instead, that is the first thing Aliu does.

    Secondly, Peters said he apologized back then. So, what does Aliu want or expect? This should have been a non-issue.

    Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, is there a consistent pattern of racism on the part of Peters or was this a one-off thing when he lost his temper? What other players before or since, on the same team as Aliu or other teams, have had Peters use racial slurs against them? To have a man possibly lose his job because of a racial slur he used ten years ago, and apologized promptly for, is beyond ridiculous.

    As to the physical abuse allegations, again, has this been a consistent pattern or was this something rather short-lived?

    People can and do change, so bringing things up from long ago, especially when at least some of it was dealt with, says more about the person bringing it up than about the other.
    QFT but its not like it matters, we're all racist for thinking this. With him being fired it proves that mob mentality and snowflakes like iBeast just need to make enough noise and anything someone has ever done in their whole life can bury them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Team_Mclaren View Post
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    This!

    I always find it stupid that people bring up events years ago. An example i use all the time is the movie Tropic Thunder. It'll never fly in 2019, but do we go back and shoot the producers/writers for making the movie? i hope not...
    Except in Tropic Thunder it was a satire on the lengths actors will go for critical acclaim, and that the blackface done by Lazarus wasn't okay.

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    LOL yeah lets blame the "snowflakes", don't be a shitty person and it won't come back to bite you in the ass. Its pretty simple

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    Quote Originally Posted by ibeast View Post
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    LOL yeah lets blame the "snowflakes", don't be a shitty person and it won't come back to bite you in the ass. Its pretty simple
    And herein lies the problem. A person can do or say one bad thing years ago and suddenly their whole character is judged. Using a racist word on one occasion doesn’t make someone a racist anymore than telling a lie once makes someone a liar. Character judgement is based on a continual pattern of behaviour. That Aliu wouldn’t accept the original apology and thought the latest one was not genuine, reveals a lot about his character.

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    Quote Originally Posted by duaner View Post
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    And herein lies the problem. A person can do or say one bad thing years ago and suddenly their whole character is judged. Using a racist word on one occasion doesn’t make someone a racist anymore than telling a lie once makes someone a liar. Character judgement is based on a continual pattern of behaviour. That Aliu wouldn’t accept the original apology and thought the latest one was not genuine, reveals a lot about his character.
    True. And a lot of people also over looked the fact this was brought up and addressed in the Hurricanes organization back in the day. Court of Public Opinion really shined through on this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by schurchill39 View Post
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    we're all racist for thinking this.
    It’s so-called “white fragility.” All white people are racists—we cannot not be racist—and even a denial of racism is evidence of being a racist. This is something white people cannot win, even though it’s pure idiocy.

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    With him being fired it proves that mob mentality and snowflakes like iBeast just need to make enough noise and anything someone has ever done in their whole life can bury them.
    Crazy, crazy world.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ca_Silvia13 View Post
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    True. And a lot of people also over looked the fact this was brought up and addressed in the Hurricanes organization back in the day. Court of Public Opinion really shined through on this.
    Peters kicking a player was with the Hurricanes organization. The Aliu incident came with Blackhawks organization (with the AHL affiliate).

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    Quote Originally Posted by kertejud2 View Post
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    Peters kicking a player was with the Hurricanes organization. The Aliu incident came with Blackhawks organization (with the AHL affiliate).
    Doesn't really matter at this point. Both incidences were brought up and held against him well after the fact.

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    Again I don't know why I am being labeled as a "snowflake" lol.

    I am somewhere on the fence with stuff like this, I don't agree with the mob mentality and we are getting "softer" as a society but some people on here are soo far on the other side its hard not to fight back and look like a "snowflake"

    You really just have to be careful with the things you say and do around people you aren't close with. I would be crucified with all the stuff I say around close friends but I am not dumb enough to say it around people I don't know or in a professional setting.

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    It’s so-called “white fragility.” All white people are racists—we cannot not be racist—and even a denial of racism is evidence of being a racist. This is something white people cannot win, even though it’s pure idiocy.



    Crazy, crazy world.
    I do totally agree with that as well, white males have to walk on eggshells to not get labeled racist

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    How is this mob mentality? The Flames are a private organization that is allowed to do what they want. And employing Peters is up to the Flames.

    I don't think he was fired for being a racist. We don't know if he is or not. He was fired for using a word that is clearly a racist term.

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    He used the n-word in a work setting, while representing the management and ownership of a company. There may be places where a white guy can use that word, but that wasn't it.
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    You realize you are talking to the guy who made his own furniture out of salad bowls right?

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