"The fundraiser shown on the scoreboard during Tuesday's home game 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 stated 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."
"Surveillance footage showed Duran lifting a bystander's cooler full of drinks and ice and throwing it at Duprey as he attempted to flee on a motorized scooter."
The Islanders faced backlash for promoting a fundraiser for Erik Duran, a former police sergeant convicted of manslaughter. The jumbotron displayed a photo of Duran and included a QR code for donations to his legal defense. The Sergeants Benevolent Association urged fans to support Duran, while the Islanders pledged a portion of a 50/50 raffle to the cause. Duprey's family expressed distress over the team's actions, stating it undermines public confidence in the legal process and exacerbates their grief following Duprey's death during a police operation.
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