Report: St. Louis Police investigating threats made to Nazem Kadri

NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly has confirmed that St. Louis Police are in fact investigating claims from Colorado Avalanche star Nazem Kadri that Kadri was the victim of racial discrimination from St. Louis Blues hockey fans following Kadri's collision with Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington.

The Avalanche released a statement Sunday evening that stated local law enforcement was investigating racist social media posts and messages sent directly to Kadri. 

“We take threats made to any of our players or other club personnel seriously,” Daly said. “We are in touch with St. Louis Police Department and they are employing enhanced security procedures both at the arena and in the hotel.”

Former NHL player Akim Aliu of the Hockey Divesity Alliance, of which Kadri is a member, says that he has been in constant communication with Kadri and added, “All we can really do is support him morally.”

“Naz has been subject to so many racist attacks and threats since last night that police had to be brought in,” tweeted Aliu, who is Nigerian-Canadian. “Racist attacks like this have no place in hockey and should be investigated and reported on.”

The HDA has a mandate of eradicating systemic racism and intolerance in hockey and helps to make the sport more accessible to minorities and underprivileged youth.