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Originally Posted by Plaedo
What if all of the NHL teams jointly responded and told Miller and his family that he wouldn't be considered until he had made amends? Maybe he turns things around, all are satisfied, and he is drafted the next year?
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He hasn't been banned from the NHL though. There's nothing stopping him from truly changing his life around, truly trying to apologize and rectify his actions with his victims. But he refused to take those steps. That shouldn't be on the NHL to hold his hands and walk him through this now.
I hope he's getting the support he needs as this is clearly a crossroads for him. But he can sulk and blame the internet mob or his Black victim he refuses to apologize to, or he can learn from this and become a better person.
I do agree he has the ability to grow as a person, and should be given the opportunity by the public, but the onus is on him to show it, not for the public to automatically grant it.
I also think you need to realize that this isn't only about him. His victim spoke out about how hurt he was to see him drafted. Everyone who has been bullied, especially for their race, probably had emotionally responses hearing the cruel stories about this guy and when they found out he won't apologize, why shouldn't they want the NHL to do something? Why shouldn't they want consequences and changes?