Brian Burke wants action on alleged slur

Dan82 · Sep 28, 2011

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Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke has yet to see the video himself, but said if the allegations are true -- that the Philadelphia Flyers' Wayne Simmonds called Rangers forward Sean Avery a homophobic slur -- then the league needs to take immediate action.

"That type of comment has no place in the game," Burke told ESPNNewYork.com when reached by telephone Tuesday morning.

Simmonds met with NHL vice president Colin Campbell on Tuesday to discuss what was said to Avery. Simmonds, who is black, was the target of an incident last week in London, Ontario, when a fan hurled a banana into his path during the Flyers' preseason game against Detroit...

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Brian Burke wants action on alleged slur

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