Mitchell Miller’s case continues to be talked about and his agent, Eustace King, has not hesitated to defend it on social media.
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Drafted by the Arizona Coyotes in the 2020 National Hockey League (NHL) draft, Miller quickly found himself in the free agent market when his past surfaced in the media. The American was found guilty of bullying and hitting an African American man with developmental disabilities when he was 14. Among other things, he is said to have launched racist insults.
Miller’s name made the news again on Friday when the Boston Bruins signed him to a three-year entry-level deal. The next day, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman indicated that he was ineligible to play, and several Bruins players expressed their displeasure.
On Sunday, King said the decision to represent Miller was not taken lightly and that he understands the media storm surrounding his client’s actions, but he indicated that he believes in “restorative justice.”
“[L’agence] O2K Sports would not have agreed to represent Mitchell without months of research, deliberation, soul searching within our organization and discussions with outside advisors, King said on Twitter. We also learned during our deliberations that Mitchell had volunteered for the past six years [plusieurs organisations caritatives].”
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The African American King, a member of the NHL’s inclusion and diversity committee, therefore seems convinced that he made the right choice by supporting Miller in his efforts.
“We have decided to embrace Professor Loretta Ross’ forward-thinking approach and we choose ‘educate, not nullify’ as the path to healing and understanding of the breed.”
In addition, while saying he “understands the seriousness of the gestures,” King didn’t say a word to the victim in his statement.