(CNN) The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that they have renounced their rights to their 2020 top NHL draft pick Mitchell Miller after a recent report revealed he had bullied a Black classmate with disabilities. Miller and another teen admitted to the bullying in an Ohio juvenile court and were sentenced to community service, according to the Republic. "Prior to selecting Mitchell in the NHL Draft, we were aware that a bullying incident took place in 2016," Coyotes' President & CEO Xavier Gutierrez said . It read: "I am extremely sorry about the bullying incident that occurred in 2016 while I was in eighth grade. Over the past four years, I have had a lot of time to reflect and grow and I am very grateful to the Arizona Coyotes for taking a chance on me.

Source: CNN October 30, 2020 00:33 UTC