New York Rangers K’Andre Miller weighed in on the death of George Floyd through Twitter and related his experiences as a minority growing up in a predominantly white hockey world Also, for the first time, he openly discussed the racist language he was subjected to when doing a live internet chat for the team after he signed his contract.
“I’ve struggled for months to find the words to express my frustration and anger over the Zoom conference call incident when I was to be introduced after signing my NHL contract. It’s something that I won’t ever forget.”
Miller related that he didn’t address it at the time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.