Yesterday, a tweet began circulating on Twitter that purportedly confirmed Mercyhurst males’s hockey participant Carson Briére, son of former NHLer and present Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briére, and one other unidentified man inexplicably tossing an empty wheelchair down the steps at Sullivan’s Pub in Erie, Penn. Seconds later, with the wheelchair upended one flight down, each males casually stroll into the pub, as nonchalantly as if they’d tossed a crimson Solo cup into the trash as an alternative of throwing somebody’s entry to the world down a flight of stairs.

Deadspin reached out to Mercyhurst’s Athletic Division yesterday night, however obtained no response. This morning, the college issued an announcement all however confirming one of many males was Briére.

Up to date: Carson Briére admitted he pushed the wheelchair and supplied an announcement to TMZ Sports activities: “There isn’t a excuse for my actions,” he instructed the outlet. “and I’ll do no matter I can to make up for this severe lack of judgment.”

Upon fessing up Briére claims he’s “deeply sorry” for his conduct.

His father had this to say, per TMZ: “They’re inexcusable and run utterly counter to our household’s values on treating individuals with respect. Carson could be very sorry and accepts full duty for his conduct.”

Up to date: Briére and two different student-athletes have been suspended.

The place it began

Right here’s the unique tweet and the assertion:

Julia Zukowski, who posted the unique tweet thread, confirmed to Deadspin that the person within the white hat is Briére. Zukowski tweeted that the wheelchair was left on the high of the steps as a result of the girl who makes use of it (who needs to stay nameless) needed to be carried downstairs to make use of the restrooms. So not solely did this lady need to cope with inaccessible restrooms, she had a few assholes toss her chair down the steps for no purpose that anybody can discern. A GoFundMe has been established to assist the girl buy a brand new chair.

Deadspin additionally tried to succeed in out to Briére for remark, however obtained no reply earlier than the story went to publication. Nonetheless, Zukowski did share this direct message from Briére that she obtained on Instagram shortly after the piece went viral:

That is the place I cease you from emailing me along with your “boys shall be boys!” nonsense about how boys don’t know why they destroy issues, their brains aren’t totally developed, blah blah blah. Carson Briére is just not a toddler. He’s a 24-year-old man who performs hockey and has a father who works at hockey’s highest stage. That is bullying, plain and easy. It goes with out saying that the one purpose a wheelchair could be sitting unattended in a public area is that 1) somebody makes use of it or 2) somebody might want to use it. That is the equal of grabbing a wheelchair on the entrance of your grocery retailer and ramming it right into a show stuffed with canned corn. Idiotic. Merciless. Completely unhinged.

Based on the Mercyhurst assertion, the college is investigating. Deadspin reached out to the Erie Police Division to find out in the event that they had been additionally trying into the matter however, on the time of publication, we had not obtained a response.

Up to date: After this story went to publication, Dan Spizarney, chief on the Metropolis of Erie Police Division, reached out to Deadspin with the next assertion: “We’re conscious of the incident, a report was lately made, we’ve begun an investigation, however presently we are able to’t remark any additional.”

We’ll proceed to replace this story as extra info turns into obtainable or if anybody decides to remark.