Evander Kane: 'We need so many more athletes that don’t look like me speaking out about this, having the same amount of outrage that I have inside, and using that to voice their opinions, voice their frustration.'
that while his teammates have been “unbelievably supportive” of him and what he stands for, the culture around the sport doesn’t encourage players to publicly share their opinions.
“I think hockey, unfortunately, has a different culture than some of the other sports in terms of speaking out and using your voice and speaking your mind,” he said. “I think, for me, I’m one of the anomalies when it comes to NHL players and doing that. That’s another part of our problem is guys being scared to really speak their mind and stand up for what is right.”
Earlier this season, Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters resigned from his position after Akim Aliu revealed an incident in which Peters directed a racial slur at him when the two were together in AHL Rockford 10 years ago. Aliu’s story brought to light cultural problems in the game at all levels and he met with deputy commissioner Bill Daly and commissioner Gary Bettman in December to“We need to continue to come together,” he continued. “We talk about it all the time.
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