“When I was in eighth grade, I made an extremely poor decision and acted very immaturely,” Miller said in a statement. Joni Meyer-Crothers said Miller never personally apologized to Isaiah or their family other than a court-mandated letter. Miller sent a letter to all 31 NHL teams acknowledging what happened and apologizing for his behavior. Meyer-Crothers’ mother Joni told The Arizona Republic that Miller started bullying her son in second grade and used racial epithets. Bergeron said he was consulted about the possibility and was “on the fence.” King did not immediately respond to a message Sunday night seeking comment on the Bruins decision.īoston opting to sign Miller did not go over well with players, from captain Patrice Bergeron down. “As such, we will be reevaluating our internal processes for vetting individuals who wish to earn the privilege of playing in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins.”Įarlier Sunday, agent Eustace King released a statement saying O2K Sports Management took part in serious deliberation before deciding to represent Miller, saying the defenseman was working with and volunteering for organizations and committed to changing his ways. “We owe it to our fans, players, staff, partners and community to make sure that our practices and protocols are in keeping with the ethos that we demand from ourselves and as an organization,” Neely said. Team president Cam Neely said in a statement the Bruins thought Miller’s bullying of Isaiah Meyer-Crothers was an isolated incident and reversed course based on new information.
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