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NHL Headlines: More fallout for former Coyotes draft pick Mitchell Miller, Bobby Orr gets political, and more

The fallout continues for Mitchell Miller after the Arizona Coyotes renounced his rights. Yesterday his college team, the University of North Dakota let him go.

Mitchell Miller racial incident

The Coyotes used their fourth round selection on Mitchell Miller in the 2020 Draft. In the last week, a report appeared in AZ Central detailing an incident from his childhood where he bullied a disabled black teen and used racial slurs.

According to reports, Miller wrote a letter to all 31 teams prior to the draft about the incident. Many teams excluded him outright from draft consideration.