The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended New York Rangers defenseman Ok’Andre Miller three video games for unsportsmanlike conduct after he spit at veteran defenseman Drew Doughty in Sunday’s win over the Los Angeles Kings. 

In addition to the suspension, Miller will even forfeit $15,000 of his wage. 

K’Andre Miller, #79 of the New York Rangers, is ejected type the sport after being referred to as for a serious penalty within the first interval towards the Los Angeles Kings at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 26, 2023 in New York City.  (Jared Silber/NHLI by way of Getty Images)

The 23-year-old defenseman was ejected late within the first interval after spitting on Doughty following a scrum behind the online. 

RANGERS’ DEFENSEMAN Ok’ANDRE MILLER TO HAVE DISCIPLINARY HEARING FOR SPITTING ON KINGS VETERAN DREW DOUGHTY

He issued a press release on social media Monday, explaining that it was by no means his intent to truly spit at Doughty.

“I’ve all of the respect on the earth for Drew Doughty and what occurred was utterly unintended,” Miller wrote within the assertion posted to Twitter. 

K’Andre Miller, #79 of the New York Rangers, skates with the puck towards the Los Angeles Kings at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 26, 2023 in New York City.  (Jared Silber/NHLI by way of Getty Images)

“I’d by no means intend to do one thing like that on function, 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 individual after the sport.”

Doughty mentioned after the sport that he was “shocked,” including, “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen that.

Drew Doughty, #8 of the Los Angeles Kings, argues with referee Eric Furlatt, #27, for a penalty to be referred to as on K’Andre Miller, #79 of the New York Rangers, in the course of the first interval at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 26, 2023 in New York City.  (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller, #79, appears on in the course of the second interval at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit Feb. 23, 2023. (Brian Bradshaw Sevald-USA TODAY Sports)

Miller’s three-game suspension follows the precedent set by Boston Bruins winger Garnet Hathaway, who was suspended three video games in 2019 for deliberately spitting on Erik Gudbranson throughout a combat.