Toronto Maple Leafs alumni host game in London, Ont. to stand against hate
CBC
Toronto Maple Leaf alumni faced off at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont. on Sunday to show how sports can bring a community together even when faced with adversity.
The game followed the Toronto Raptors' annual open practice at Budweiser Gardens on Oct. 2. It was all part of a weekend of events hosted by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, organized with the aim of standing up against hate in the wake of a fatal attack on a Muslim family in June.
At the end of the game, former Leafs captain Wendel Clark reflected on the importance of sports as way to overcome division.
"It's looking out for one another," he said. "It doesn't matter whether you're on the ice or in the community, it's about being a good community person, and being a good team player."
The Afzaal family was out for an evening walk when they were struck by a driver in a black truck in what police and prosecutors allege was an act of anti-Muslim hate. Four members of the family died.
The youngest member of the family survived. He has since been released from hospital and is being cared for by extended family.
The driver faces four first-degree murder charges, one attempted murder charge and associated terrorism charges.
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