After receiving a good deal of backlash for signing Mitchell Miller, the have . Now, the victim of Miller's bullying in school, Isaiah Meyer-Crothers, has shared his perspective on the matter. The selected Miller in the 2020 NHL Draft, but the team rescinded the pick after it came to light that a juvenile court had convicted Miller of bullying and a saulting Meyer-Crothers, a Black and learning disabled student, in 2016. Miller was accused Shaquille O'Neal Jersey of directing racial slurs at Meyer-Crothers, physically abusing him, and tricking him into eating candy that had been wiped in a urinal. Just days after the Bruins chose to end their agreement with Miller, , as well as the current state of his relationship with the defenseman. Incredibly heart-breaking read but a nece sary one. Our actions or lack thereof, have Markelle Fultz Jersey real-life consequences. A statement from Isaiah Meyer-Crothers in his own words sent to Akim Aliu, HDA Chair, on November 8, 2022 which he asked the HDA to release publicly on his behalf. Hockey Diversity Alliance (@TheOfficialHDA) Meyer-Crothers describes some of the bullying he faced at the hands of Miller. That included being Dominique Wilkins Jersey subjected to racial slurs, being told he had white parents because his Black parents didn't love him, and being physically a saulted. In his statement, Meyer-Crothers a serts that Miller reached out to him on various forms of social media to apologize. Meyer-Crothers says that, when he finally responded, Miller asked why his parents were speaking on his behalf. "Middle of October, I was being texted constantly everyday till I answered a Snapchat and IG me sage from Mitchell Miller," Meyer-Crothers wrote. "He asked me why I always have my parents doing stuff for me and why Mo Bamba Jersey I can't speak for myself. "I told him I don't care what my parents say I'm old enough to speak for myself." Meyer-Crothers says he demanded proof that Miller had been working to better himself by getting involved in the community, but Miller was unable to provide any. Ultimately, Meyer-Crothers said that Miller is not his friend, no matter what Miller or anyone else says. "Mitchell isn't my friend. It hurts my heart what he did to me," Meyer-Crothers wrote. "So I just wanted to tell everyone Wes Iwundu Jersey - when Mitchell says we're friends it isn't true. "I can't take more of this." Bruins president Cam Neely has since without doing more work to find out how "unhappy" it would make people.