Akim Aliu calls out Steve Simmons calling him RACIST and should be FIRED

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Ryan
October 10, 2022 (3:15 PM)

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An NHL reporter by the name of Steve Simmons recently wrote a column about NHL activist Akim Aliu, in which he says:

No one wants to say this because of the politically correct police and all, but those who coached Akim Aliu must cringe every time they see him in a news report or a commercial talking about what's wrong with hockey. Like he would know. By my count, Aliu played for 23 teams in nine different leagues in 12 professional seasons and rarely finished any season with the same team he started with. If that was colour-related, how is it that Wayne Simmonds spent just about the same 12 seasons playing in the NHL?

What the hell, Steve Simmons pic.twitter.com/fA590Wh7in� Ian McLaren (@iancmclaren) October 9, 2022

Which Simmonds responded:

You Are Minimizing the pain and suffering and dismissing the actual fight that we as a ppl actually have to endure just to even be accepted in the game of hockey at a lower level nvm the professional ranks. DO NOT EVER use my name or any other player of colour's name to try and� Wayne Simmonds (@Simmonds17) October 10, 2022

make your point. We will no longer sit by quietly as our characters are assassinated Steve! This will only make us stronger and speak out against ppl of your nature! If you were trying to be cool or funny, you missed your mark. YOUVE BEEN WARNED!!! Ps this is me being nice!� Wayne Simmonds (@Simmonds17) October 10, 2022

Now Akim Aliu has responded: