Bruins quietly settled in court with player they released due to racial bullying arrest: report

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The Boston Bruins signed Mitchell Miller to an entry-level contract on Nov. 4 of last year, but there was controversy.

Miller, now 21, pleaded guilty at the age of 14 to one count of assault and violating the Ohio Safe Schools Act after he and another student abused a classmate.

The two forced Isaiah Meyer-Crothers to eat a lollipop after wiping it in a bathroom urinal, and surveillance footage also showed them kicking and punching him. It also was found that Miller called Meyer-Crothers, who is Black and has developmental disabilities, the N-word and "brownie" frequently.

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The Bruins logo at center ice at TD Garden Dec. 5, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston. (John Crouch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Despite the team saying they "will part ways" with Miller just two days after signing him, he remained under contract.

The New York Post was told that the team terminated their contract with Miller after their disassociation with him, but there was no record of him being placed on waivers as required by the league's collective bargaining agreement. Even as recently as Saturday evening, Miller was listed on the team's minor league roster on sites like CapFriendly and PuckPedia.

The NHLPA then reportedly filed a grievance, and the Bruins and Miller wound up reaching a settlement in February. Miller was then released, received an unknown sum, and granted free agency.

The TD Garden before the Nashville Predators game on March 28, 2023, in Boston. (China Wong/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Miller was a fourth-round