New York. The Colorado Avalanche received extra police protection at the St. Louis Hotel. Lewis Last Night – Due to serious threats against Nazim Qadri, many of them are reported to have racist undertones.
Such attacks have nothing to do with hockey and should be investigated, says Achim Aliu, president of the Hockey Diversity Alliance.
Nazim Qadri was through a controversial position in the third match between Saint Petersburg. On Saturday, Lewis and Colorado collided with St. Lewis goalkeeper Jordan Bennington – So bad that he was forced to cancel the match and will miss the rest of the match series with a knee injury.
No expulsion was ordered and no disciplinary action was subsequently taken by the NHL, but St. Louis players and captains. In the past 24 hours, Lewis has accused Kadri – who was suspended several times earlier in his career – intentionally injuring the goalkeeper’s star.
– In that case, you definitely know what you’re doing, eg Center Brayden Sheen said Sunday morning.
Blues fans have reacted as well, mainly on social media – some of them sadly directed threats and hate against Qadri, a Muslim of Lebanese descent.
“Our organization is aware of the threats against Nazim Qadri and we are cooperating with the local police,” she said in a public statement from the avalanche.
According to the information, the situation on Sunday is viewed as so dangerous that the team received additional police protection at the hotel where they are staying.
Achim Aliu, the former NHL player who now leads the Diversity Hockey League, is upset.
“I spoke to him and Nas has been subjected to so many racist assaults and threats since Saturday night that he even allowed them to call the police,” he wrote on Twitter.
Such attacks have nothing to do with hockey and should be investigated.
The next game between St. Louis and Colorado will be played next night – with Nazim Kadri on the ice.