Carson Briere, Son Of Flyers GM Danny Briere, Suspended For Pushing Wheelchair Down Stairs
After being seen on camera last weekend dragging a wheelchair-bound lady down the steps of a pub, the son of Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere issued an apology statement on Wednesday afternoon.
Carson Briere, Son Of Flyers GM Danny Briere, Suspended For Pushing Wheelchair Down Stairs
“I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday,” Carson Briere said. “There is no excuse for my actions, and I will do whatever I can to make up for this serious lack of judgment.”
In Sullivan’s Bar and Restaurant in Erie, Pennsylvania, the event took place. The Mercyhurst University men’s ice hockey team, which is based in Erie, features junior centre Carson Briere.
I usually don’t post anything serious on my twitter but something happened Saturday night and just can’t stomach the thought of this kid getting away with it. In the video below is a @MercyhurstU student and is currently on the @HurstMensHockey team. Carson Briere. pic.twitter.com/kWWlEYEc7V
— julia (@juliazukowski) March 14, 2023
The school released a statement about the incident:
“Mercyhurst University has heard a considerable outcry regarding the social media video of student Carson Briere showing him pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a flight of stairs.
Mr. Briere today issued a statement taking responsibility for his actions, and in doing so, he recognized his behavior reflects a “serious lack of judgment” and that he is “deeply sorry.”
BREAKING: Carson Briere, the NHL millionaire's kid attending Mercyhurst University, says he is "deeply sorry" after getting caught pushing a woman's wheelchair down stairs at a bar.
Deeply sorry he got caught.
Watch and decide if he should be expelled
— Trending Liberal (@TrendingLiberal) March 16, 2023
The actions displayed in the video make our hearts heavy and fall short of our Mercy belief in the inherent dignity of each person. We pray for and are in solidarity with the victim and all persons with disabilities who rightfully find actions like this to be deeply offensive.
Our Mercy tradition also reminds us that students and all people who make poor choices deserve opportunities to learn, change behaviors, and atone for harmful actions.”
This is the face of a smug, entitled POS named Carson Briere. He threw a person's wheelchair down the stairs. Daddy is an NHL coach. Carson has been let go from one uni for being a POS. How about he gets no more chances and gets to experience life in a wheelchair. pic.twitter.com/f1R9Rhf9kQ
— Eagles n Oilers (@SharesnC) March 15, 2023
According to Nate Sanders, the manager of security at Sullivan’s, the woman was taken downstairs to use a staff restroom by security. Carson Briere pushed the wheelchair down stairs while she was there.
“Nobody was sought out to make an example of,” Sanders said. “It wouldn’t of mattered if it was Danny Briere’s kid or some random person off the street. The feelings would’ve been the same. It’s a deplorable thing for someone to do.”
Carson Briere and another friend were kicked out of the bar after security reviewed the camera footage, Sanders said.
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