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Rangers' Ok'Andre Miller says spitting on Drew Doughty was 'fully unintentional'

February 28, 2023
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Rangers' Ok'Andre Miller says spitting on Drew Doughty was 'fully unintentional'

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Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller stated the spitting incident that occurred throughout Sunday’s sport towards the Los Angeles Kings was “fully unintentional.” The defenseman was ejected within the first interval after he spat on NHL veteran Drew Doughty throughout a scuffle.

In the NHL, spitting leads to an automated match penalty. He additionally earned a listening to with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for “unsportsmanlike conduct” scheduled for Monday afternoon.

“I’ve all of the respect on the earth for Drew Doughty, and what occurred was fully unintentional,” Miller wrote. “I might by no means intend to do one thing like that on goal. It goes towards every part I’m as an individual and participant. I felt terrible about it, and I’m grateful Drew gave me the chance to apologize and clarify myself in particular person after the sport.”

After the sport, Doughty — who’s enjoying in his fifteenth NHL season — addressed the incident and stated he was “shocked” it occurred, but additionally stated he wasn’t certain if it had been intentional or not. Even so, he admitted the intentions did not matter in the mean time as a result of he felt indignant about it.

“I used to be simply shocked, clearly,” Doughty instructed the media. “I do not even know if I stated something to him after, however I simply instantly went to the ref to attempt to get the penalty.

“You do not wish to see issues like that on this sport. I do not know if I’ve ever seen that. I’m certain it has occurred, however not that I’ve seen. It’s unlucky and whether or not or not he meant to do it, I don’t know. It’s a reasonably large loogie on my face, so I used to be fairly pissed.”

Even with out Miller, the Rangers pulled off a 5-2 victory on Sunday. They might doubtlessly should play with out him once more, because the NHL would not take spitting calmly. In 2019, Garnet Hathaway, a ahead with the Washington Capitals on the time, was hit with a three-game suspension after spitting on Erick Gudbranson, who was enjoying with the Anaheim Ducks. 

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