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1NfamousACE_2
10/29/20 5:28:05 PM
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https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2020/10/26/arizona-coyotes-top-draft-pick-bullied-black-disabled-kid-4-years-ago/3735555001/

Fair or not fair?

Just apart of the article

The Arizona Coyotes last month boasted about having their chief executive selected to an elite National Hockey League committee that pledged to stop racism, but the team then spent its first draft pick on an 18-year-old who has admitted to bullying an African American classmate with developmental disabilities.
Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, the Black student, told The Arizona Republic that he was stunned and saddened when he learned the Coyotes earlier this month had selected Mitchell Miller, whom he grew up with in Sylvania, Ohio.
Four years ago, Miller admitted in an Ohio juvenile court to bullying Meyer-Crothers, who was tricked into licking a candy push pop that Miller and another boy had wiped in a bathroom urinal.Meyer-Crothers had to be tested for hepatitis, HIV and STDs, but the tests came back negative, according to a police report.

Meyer-Crothers, also 18 and who now lives in Detroit, said Miller had taunted him for years, constantly calling him "brownie" and the "N-word," while repeatedly hitting him while growing up in the Toledo suburb. Other students at their junior high confirmed to police that Miller repeatedly used the "N-word" in referring to Meyer-Crothers.
"He pretended to be my friend and made me do things I didn't want to do," Meyer-Crothers said in a phone interview. "In junior high, I got beat up by him. Everyone thinks he's so cool that he gets to go to the NHL, but I don't see how someone can be cool when you pick on someone and bully someone your entire life."
Miller was the Coyotes first pick in the fourth round on Oct 7. The team didn't have its top three picks because they were either traded away or revoked by the NHL for violating the league's combine testing policy.

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Blue_Inigo
10/29/20 5:28:34 PM
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Fucking fair

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Master_Bass
10/29/20 5:31:43 PM
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Good. Maybe now he'll get it through his head that you shouldn't treat people like dirt.

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Jeff AKA Snoopy
10/29/20 5:32:22 PM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
Fucking fair


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KiwiTerraRizing
10/29/20 5:32:30 PM
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Its a private organization deciding not to employ somebody.

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Turbam
10/29/20 5:33:57 PM
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He got what he deserved.

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Solar_Crimson
10/29/20 5:34:02 PM
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Good.

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Fony
10/29/20 5:34:32 PM
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Lol.

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legendary_zell
10/29/20 5:34:35 PM
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People were very eager to forgive the abuser and he threw away that good will by refusing to even fake contrition. Even for a career in the NHL. So yeah, this isn't surprising.

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CADE FOSTER
10/29/20 5:34:51 PM
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fuck that guy they still drafted him they knew who he was they only did it cuz its a pr nightmare
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nfearurspecimn
10/29/20 5:35:34 PM
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What? A google search tells me they lost their draft picks for violating combine policy, not for the 18 year old bullying the black kid.

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kuwab0
10/29/20 5:35:51 PM
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1NfamousACE_2
10/29/20 5:40:19 PM
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nfearurspecimn posted...
What? A google search tells me they lost their draft picks for violating combine policy, not for the 18 year old bullying the black kid.

Who said they lost their draft picks?

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Halo478
10/29/20 5:42:43 PM
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they forfeited there 3 first picks for combine cheating he was there literal first pick in the 4th rd so they got nothing instead

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Error1355
10/29/20 5:44:14 PM
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lol coyotes

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Mizznox
10/29/20 5:44:20 PM
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nfearurspecimn posted...
What? A google search tells me they lost their draft picks for violating combine policy, not for the 18 year old bullying the black kid.

They lost their first 3 picks, not this one - they drafted the kid with their 4th pick, then chose to renounce him.
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b_nolan
10/29/20 5:44:47 PM
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They lost their first 3 picks months prior to this due to tampering with draft picks.

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Halo478
10/29/20 5:46:17 PM
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its funny how they got harsher punishment than the pats ever got for super cheating

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Medussa
10/29/20 5:48:41 PM
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this is the kind of draft year that can kill a franchise. and it's not like they don't have a foot in the grave already. not a good time to be a Yotes fan.

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Funkydog
10/29/20 5:50:07 PM
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100% fair.

One of the few times a bully gets what they deserve too.

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1NfamousACE_2
10/29/20 5:50:13 PM
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Halo478 posted...
its funny how they got harsher punishment than the pats ever got for super cheating

Super cheating?

They were punished for WHERE they were filming, not what they were filming. Its still not illegal to steal signals in the NFL.

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VipaGTS
10/29/20 5:51:37 PM
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Fair. He hasnt changed. Maybe finally getting his will open his eyes.

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Poop2
10/29/20 5:51:53 PM
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that piece of shit racist got off easy tbh

i hope he never plays again

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King_Hutton
10/29/20 5:53:28 PM
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Good. Fucking ridiculous that this shitstain still doesnt see anything wrong with what he did.

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Kastrada
10/29/20 5:53:54 PM
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LivingLegend posted...
Give the team a medal.

They did the right thing despite the fact that they lost a huge investment.

Fuck that guy.

The team knew about his racist, abusive ass BEFORE drafting the kid. Literally the whole NHL that was interested in him knew. Once the other teams found out, they took them off their prospect list and Arizona was the only team to keep him on their board. This is in no way a celebration for the team.

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CADE FOSTER
10/29/20 5:54:06 PM
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some other team will sign him watch
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Collat
10/29/20 5:55:51 PM
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I'd rather not have someone like that associated with my favorite sport.

I guess someone like that could mellow out as they get older, but 4 years isn't much time. Especially if they made no effort to make amends.
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inTaCtfuL
10/29/20 5:56:57 PM
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Am I the only one who is bothered by the fact that they drafted this kid in the first place knowing this was an issue and was basically hoping no one would care/notice? >_>

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Ruddager
10/29/20 5:58:24 PM
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CADE FOSTER posted...
some other team will sign him watch

He was drafted in the 4th Round, if other teams wanted him they had plenty of opportunities. And 4th round talent, especially with the issues he has, isnt exactly gonna be a hot commodity.
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1NfamousACE_2
10/29/20 5:58:53 PM
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inTaCtfuL posted...
Am I the only one who is bothered by the fact that they drafted this kid in the first place knowing this was an issue and was basically hoping no one would care/notice? >_>

Nope, its definitely bothersome

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VipaGTS
10/29/20 5:59:11 PM
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inTaCtfuL posted...
Am I the only one who is bothered by the fact that they drafted this kid in the first place knowing this was an issue and was basically hoping no one would care/notice? >_>
Yes but ultimately they lose a huge asset for making that move and the kid gets cut and outed in an even more public sphere. Other teams who might have drafted him later will think twice now that this is out. So in the end its a win/win.

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Poop2
10/29/20 5:59:30 PM
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im not seeing where they renounced him though
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Medussa
10/29/20 5:59:52 PM
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CADE FOSTER posted...
some other team will sign him watch

his best shot now is probably the KHL, or maybe another Euro league. Beer leagues would be most justified.

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King_Hutton
10/29/20 6:01:32 PM
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inTaCtfuL posted...
Am I the only one who is bothered by the fact that they drafted this kid in the first place knowing this was an issue and was basically hoping no one would care/notice? >_>
No theyre fucking pathetic for ever drafting him.

Ruddager posted...
He was drafted in the 4th Round, if other teams wanted him they had plenty of opportunities. And 4th round talent, especially with the issues he has, isnt exactly gonna be a hot commodity.
By all accounts he only slipped that far because hes a sack of shit, but hes not such an amazing talent that anyone gives a shit to take a chance with him in their organization.

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Mizznox
10/29/20 6:05:40 PM
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Poop2 posted...
im not seeing where they renounced him though

UPDATE:Coyotes cut ties with controversial draft pick Mitchell Miller

Links to this:

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2020/10/29/arizona-coyotes-renounce-rights-controversial-pick-mitchell-miller/6073962002/
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Poop2
10/29/20 6:07:05 PM
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Mizznox posted...
UPDATE:Coyotes cut ties with controversial draft pick Mitchell Miller

Links to this:

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2020/10/29/arizona-coyotes-renounce-rights-controversial-pick-mitchell-miller/6073962002/
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1NfamousACE_2
10/29/20 6:07:46 PM
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"Mitchell sent a letter to every NHL team acknowledging what happened and apologizing for his behavior. Mitchell made a huge mistake, but we are providing him with a second chance to prove himself. We hope that he uses his platform moving forward to raise awareness about bullying and to discourage this type of behavior.

Trash fucking team

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Ryven
10/29/20 6:10:10 PM
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Kastrada posted...
The team knew about his racist, abusive ass BEFORE drafting the kid. Literally the whole NHL that was interested in him knew. Once the other teams found out, they took them off their prospect list and Arizona was the only team to keep him on their board. This is in no way a celebration for the team.


Exactly this. The kid can sob and write as many im sorry letters as he wants until he's blue in the face, but he's only doing it to play in the NHL, not because he's ACTUALLY sorry. Fuck that kid.

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Fony
10/29/20 6:19:22 PM
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Damn, so he has thus far refused to apologize to the victim.

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ExtremeLuchador
10/29/20 6:41:24 PM
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Men on the "spectrum" always get treated like crap. Sometimes even their family victimizes them too.

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Collat
10/29/20 7:28:43 PM
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King_Hutton posted...
No theyre fucking pathetic for ever drafting him.
The Coyotes have been pathetic for well over a decade. They were owned by the league for a while because nobody wanted to own them without moving the team.

Thought the bar couldnt get much lower for them.
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eston
10/29/20 7:37:24 PM
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I'm all for second chances but if the victim doesn't feel closure over any of this and says he doesn't deserve that chance, that holds weight with me too. If he's really still refusing to apologize then fuck him

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CruelBuffalo
10/29/20 7:38:59 PM
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He looks like a kid who would do that too
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