Boston Bruins make controversial signing

Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, November 4, that the team has signed defenseman Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract.

''When I was in eighth grade, I made an extremely poor decision and acted very immaturely," said Miller. "I bullied one of my classmates. I deeply regret the incident and have apologized to the individual. Since the incident, I have come to better understand the far-reaching consequences of my actions that I failed to recognize and understand nearly seven years ago. I strive to be a better person and positively contribute to society. As a member of the Bruins organization, I will continue to participate in community programs to both educate myself and share my mistakes with others to show what a negative impact those actions can have on others. To be clear, what I did when I was 14 years old was wrong and unacceptable. There is no place in this world for being disrespectful to others and I pledge to use this opportunity to speak out against mistreating others.''

''Second chances are cool and pobody's nerfect but this was a case of racism and ableism. Can't separate that from hockey stats. Deeply disappointed in the Bruins.''

''I understand Bruins have done a lot of work on thisdid not make a quick decision. It was a long process. As I said on the Jeff Marek show, I am torn between thinking someone deserves to show they are a different person at 21 than 14 � and recognition I could not forgive if my child.''