@Pantastic, I think this thread may help you get some insight into the mindset you’re complaining about:
[Getting fired or expelled = punishment. Not being hired or accepted = you aren't owed anything.]
Some people seem to equate any negative consequence with punishment. While others (like myself) see Miller not as someone who is being punished, but as someone who is realizing that what one does four years ago can affect what happens today. This is the way the universe works for everyone. And most 14-year-olds have some understanding of this, since there are plenty who follow all the rules and who do their best in school knowing that if they indulged too much in “youthful indiscretions”, they may not be able to get into the college they want or get into the occupation they desire. The law of consequence is not THAT abstract for the average teenager. The ones who struggle with it at 14 probably go on to be 18-year-olds who struggle with it.
The Coyotes aren’t punishing this dude. They’ve decided the bad PR associated with him is worse than the benefits he could offer to the team. It’s no different than a person declining a second date with someone they discover has an unsavory past. That someone might be a great lover, but no one should be obligated to take a chance on them if they just aren’t feeling it.