College hockey player Carson Briere, son of Philadelphia Flyers general manager, suspended for pushing wheelchair down stairs
The son of Flyers interim GM Danny Briere has apologized after a video posted on social media showed him pushing an empty wheelchair down a staircase.The son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere has been suspended from his college hockey team pending an investigation launched after a video posted on social media showed him pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase.
The incident happened Saturday night at a bar near the campus of Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania. "I just can't stomach the thought of this kid getting away with it," said Twitter user Julia Zukowski, who shared the video.promoted by the Flyers last week"I was shocked to see Carson's actions in the video that was shared on social media yesterday. They are inexcusable and run completely counter to our family's values of treating people with respect. Carson is very sorry and accepts full responsibility for his behavior," the interim general manager said.
Carson also released a statement saying, "I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday. There is no excuse for my actions, and I will do whatever I can to make up for this serious lack of judgment."
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