Daily News | College hockey player, son of interim Flyers GM, apologizes for pushing an empty wheelchair down a flight of stairs
Mercyhurst University men’s hockey player Carson Brière — son of Daniel Brière, interim general manager of the Flyers and a“I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday,” wrote Brière in a statement. “There is no excuse for my actions, and I will do whatever I can to make up for this serious lack of judgment.”
Video of the incident was posted online Tuesday afternoon by a Twitter user who claimed to know the owner of the wheelchair. The user, who identified herself as Julia Zukowski, publicly accused Brière of being the man pushing the wheelchair. According to the Erie school of about 3,000 students, its office of Student Conduct and the Department of Police and Safety are investigating. A spokesperson for Mercyhurst would not go beyond its initial statement on Wednesday, except to say the investigation could take weeks.In the video, which is timestamped for Saturday night and has a clear view of the top of the stairs at what looks like a bar, two young men are seen talking.
The original Twitter post said the owner of the wheelchair had left it at the top of the stairs because she had to be carried to the bathrooms downstairs. The owner of the wheelchair is considering legal action and choosing to remain anonymous for now, per the tweet thread . The video elicited strong reactions, with many pointing out how expensive wheelchairs are even with insurance.
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