"The fundraiser shown on the scoreboard during Tuesday's home game against the Carolina Hurricanes featured a photo of Erik Duran, who was sentenced last week to three to nine years in prison for causing the death of 30-year-old Eric Duprey."
"An attorney for Duprey's family, Jon Roberts, said they were 'deeply troubled by the decision of the New York Islanders to align themselves, even symbolically, with efforts that appear to support Sgt. Duran's legal defense.'"
"Roberts' statement continued, 'This was not a neutral act. It sends a message - intended or not - that risks undermining public confidence in a fair legal process and deepens the pain of a family still grieving.'"
The New York Islanders faced backlash for promoting a fundraiser for Erik Duran, a former police sergeant convicted of manslaughter. The jumbotron display during a game featured a QR code for donations to Duran's legal defense, alongside a message from his union. Critics, including an attorney for the victim's family, expressed concern that this action undermines public confidence in the legal process and exacerbates the grief of the victim's family. The NHL has not commented on the situation.
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