Akim Aliu, who is of Nigerian descent, made the claim Monday evening in a series of Twitter posts. “Not very surprising the things we’re hearing about Babcock,” Aliu wrote, referring to the fallout since Mike Babcock was fired last week as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was then hired by the Detroit Red Wings as an assistant coach, reuniting with Babcock. First one to — Akim Aliu (@Dreamer_Aliu78) November 26, 2019admit I rebelled against him. “During tonight’s game, I was made aware of a tweet from former player Akim Aliu,” Treliving said.

Source: National Post November 26, 2019 12:56 UTC