More Black hockey players in western Quebec say they've faced racial slurs

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More Black minor hockey players in western Quebec are coming forward with allegations of racial slurs less than a week after another Black player spoke out.

On Monday, Hockey Outaouais and the team L’Intrépide de Gatineau confirmed in a statement they have launched an investigation after two of the team’s players said they were subjected to racist remarks. 

One of those players, Anthony Allain-Samaké, told Radio-Canada the bullying led him to quit the team.

“Being called the N-word was still quite common for several players,” said his mother Julie Allain in French.

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“I told him it is totally unacceptable.”

‘The refs didn’t hear it’ 

Blesson Ethan Citegetse, 14, plays for Les Loups des Collines at

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