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Players share painful past in campaign to rid NHL of racism

FILE - Florida Panthers left wing Anthony Duclair acknowledges the crowd after an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, in Sunrise, Fla. Duclair, Akim Aliu, Minnesota’s Matt Dumba, Colorado’s Nazem Kadri and Toronto’s Wayne Simmonds sat in a circle inside a dimly lit locker room and, with cameras rolling, were asked to share their most personal and painful experiences involving racism. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Wild's Matt Dumba takes a knee during the national anthem flanked by Chicago Blackhawks' Malcolm Subban, left, and Edmonton Oilers' Darnell Nurse, before an NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff game in Edmonton, Alberta. Dumba, former NHL player Akim Aliu, Colorado’s Nazem Kadri, Toronto’s Wayne Simmonds and Florida’s Anthony Duclair are members of the recently formed Hockey Diversity Alliance. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

In this photo provided by Budweiser Canada, former profession ice hockey player Akim Aliu uses tape with messages of support and solidarity on a hockey stick in Scarborough, Ontario. Aliu recalled how no one knew what to expect when he and four NHL players of color sat in a circle inside a dimly lit locker room and, with cameras rolling, were asked to share their most personal and painful experiences involving racism. (Paul Bolasco/Budweiser Canada via AP)

In this photo provided by Budweiser Canada, Colorado NHL player Nazem Kadri poses in Scarborough, Ontario. Kadri, Akim Aliu, Minnesota’s Matt Dumba, Toronto’s Wayne Simmonds and Florida’s Anthony Duclair are members of the recently formed Hockey Diversity Alliance. (Paul Bolasco/Budweiser Canada via AP)

Players share painful past in campaign to rid NHL of racism