Son of NHL general manager suspended from college-hockey team after pushing a wheelchair down stairs at bar

The son of knowledgeable ice-hockey supervisor has been suspended from his college-hockey workforce after a video of him pushing an empty wheelchair down the steps of a bar went viral.

Within the video, Carson Briere, a Mercyhurst College pupil and the son of the Philadelphia Flyers' interim common supervisor Daniel Briere, pushes an empty wheelchair down the steps of Sullivan's Pub & Eatery in Erie, Pennsylvania.

—julia (@juliazukowski) March 14, 2023

 

The Mercyhurst males's hockey workforce suspended him, together with two different unnamed teammates seen within the viral video.

Brier has apologized for his actions. "I'm deeply sorry for my conduct on Saturday," he mentioned, including that, "There is no such thing as a excuse for my actions, and I'll do no matter I can to make up for this critical lack of judgment," per AP.

In a press release Mercyhurst College posted to their Fb web page, a spokesperson mentioned Briere's actions "make our hearts heavy and fall in need of the Mercy perception within the inherent dignity of every particular person."

"We pray for and are in solidary with the sufferer and all individuals with disabilities who rightfully discover actions like these to be deeply offensive," they added.

Sydney Benes, a double amputee, owns the wheelchair. On the time of the incident, she had left her wheelchair on the prime of the steps whereas her good friend, Julia Zukowski, who posted the video to Twitter, carried her to the toilet.

Zukowski additionally arrange a fundraiser for Benes to boost $1,500 to interchange the damaged wheelchair.

—Sydney (@_legless_wonder) March 16, 2023

 

Zukowski has raised practically $9,000, and Benes has introduced that she will likely be utilizing the cash to interchange her chair, however that each one additional funds will go "to the disabled group and to individuals who actually need the assistance."

On Twitter, Benes mentioned, "I am so grateful for all of Sullivan's assist on this scenario and the type feedback I see on Julia's publish. I swear I actually do not wanna hold a cent of the donated cash, I might a lot relatively give it to those that want it."

In one other tweet, she mentioned that the safety workers at Sullivan's made Briere come apologize, however Benes mentioned it felt "very insincere." After the apology, she mentioned Briere requested, "Do I nonetheless need to go?" after workers instructed him to go away the bar.