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Bruins Vow Player-Vetting Overhaul After Miller Signing
An independent review of the Boston Bruins’ player-vetting process found gaps in the system that led to the signing of a prospect who was convicted of assault in 2016 for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities in middle school. The team said it would overhaul the process that collapsed when it gave Mitchell Miller an entry-level deal last month...
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After Player Signing Scandal, Bruins Bring in Former US Attorney General for Review
The Boston Bruins have hired a law firm to review how they vet players, the team announced Tuesday, in the aftermath of signing, then cutting ties with, a player who’d been convicted of bullying as a teenager.
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Victim Bullied by Mitchell Miller Speaks Out
“I can’t take more of this,” the disabled victim of extensive racist bullying by hockey player Mitchell Miller, who was signed and released by the Boston Bruins, said in a statement.
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Victim Speaks After Bruins' Botched Signing of His High School Bully: ‘I Can't Take More'
Days after the Boston Bruins signed a prospective player who’d been convicted of bullying as a teenager, then dropped him amid intense backlash, the person who was bullied has released a statement. In it, Isaiah Meyer-Crothers insists he’s not friends with defenseman Mitchell Miller, who was convicted in 2016 for bullying Meyer-Crothers, who is Black and has developmental disabilities, in...
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Cam Neely Says Bruins Should've Done Better Job Vetting Mitchell Miller
The Boston Bruins have now apologized after initially defending their signing of controversial defender Mitchell Miller, who was convicted in 2016 of racist bullying of a classmate when they were 14 years old.
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Bruins Decide to Part Ways With Mitchell Miller
Neely was blunt with reporters, and admitted that the team “could’ve dug deeper” before offering Mitchell Miller a contract.
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Bruins' Cam Neely Addresses Mitchell Miller Situation: ‘I'm Extremely Upset'
The Bruins had a lot of questions to answer after signing and then parting ways with controversial defenseman Mitchell Miller. Here’s what team president Cam Neely had to say about the situation in his press conference Monday.
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‘We Dropped the Ball,' Neely Says After Bruins Cut Ties With Mitchell Miller
Boston Bruins President Cam Neely spoke Monday about the team’s decision to part ways with defenseman Mitchell Miller, and said he is “extremely upset that we have made a lot of people unhappy.” “I take pride in the Bruins organization and what we stand for and we failed there,” he added. When asked why the team cut Miller, Neely...
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Citing ‘New Information,' Bruins Part Ways With Controversial Mitchell Miller
Bruins President Cam Neely said “new information” led them to believe it is in the organization’s best interest to part ways with Mitchell Miller, who was convicted in 2016 for the racist bullying of classmate Isaiah Meyer-Crothers.
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Bruins Release Mitchell Miller; Cam Neely Explains Decision in Statement
Just days after signing Mitchell Miller, the Bruins have decided to part ways with the controversial defenseman. Team president Cam Neely outlined the team’s thinking in a statement.
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Bruins Cut Ties With Controversial Defenseman Mitchell Miller, Apologize to Victim's Family
Following several days of controversy, the Boston Bruins announced late Sunday night they are parting ways with Mitchell Miller, who was convicted in 2016 for the racist bullying of a classmate as a teenager. This is effective immediately, according to a statement from Bruins President Cam Neely. It comes one day after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Miller is not…
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NHL Discusses Mitchell Miller Controversy, Says Bruins Never Consulted League Before Signing
The Boston Bruins didn’t consult with the NHL before signing controversial defenseman prospect Mitchell Miller on Friday, according to league commissioner Gary Bettman.
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After Bruins Sign Mitchell Miller, Commissioner Says Controversial Defenseman Is Not Eligible for NHL Right Now
The Boston Bruins didn’t speak to the NHL before signing controversial defenseman prospect Mitchell Miller on Friday, according to league commissioner Gary Bettman.
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Patrice Bergeron Gives Candid Reaction to Bruins Signing Mitchell Miller
Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron told reporters Saturday about the concerns he has regarding the team signing controversial defenseman prospect Mitchell Miller.
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Bruins' Mitchell Miller ‘Not Eligible' for NHL at This Point, Says Gary Bettman
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said that controversial Bruins prospect Mitchell Miller is not eligible to play in the league right now and might never be.
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‘He's a Monster': Disabled Victim's Mother Speaks Out Against Bruins' Miller
11/6/22 UPDATE: The Boston Bruins have cut ties with Mitchell Miller and apologized in a statement to Isaiah Meyer-Crothers and his family. The Boston Bruins’ signing of defenseman Mitchell Miller is marred in controversy over his conviction for the racist bullying of a classmate as a teenager. The mother of Isaiah Meyer-Crothers says Mitchell racially bullied her adopted son, who…
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Mom of Victim of New Bruin's Racist Bullying Speaks Out After Signing
Mitchell Miller, a defenseman signed by the Boston Bruins, was convicted of bullying a classmate as a teenager.
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Bruins Sign Defenseman Convicted in Racist Bullying Incident as Teen
The Boston Bruins announced Friday that they signed defenseman Mitchell Miller, who was released by the Arizona Coyotes shortly after being drafted in 2020 after reports surfaced of his conviction for bullying a Black classmate with developmental disabilities when he was 14 years old. The Bruins news release announcing Miller’s signing to an entry-level contract leads with a quote from…