The Boston Bruins are facing criticism for the signing of free agent defenseman Mitchell Miller  to an entry-level contract on Friday afternoon.

Miller, 20, was originally a fourth-round draft pick by the Arizona Coyotes in 2020 but the team quickly renounced the selection when it was revealed that Miller had been convicted of bullying and abusing Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, a disabled black classmate when they were in middle school. 

The details of the abuse and bullying, which included several racial slurs, were shocking when revealed, as was the revelation from Meyer-Crother’s family that Miller never apologized for his actions.