J.T. Miller’s wife, Natalie, who used to share behind-the-scenes posts about his NHL career, first deleted all the content on her Instagram account before deactivating it entirely.
Miller, a forward for the Vancouver Canucks, is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons.
“Our main priority is making sure J.T. knows that the whole team is here for him.” The team did not provide further details out of respect for Miller’s privacy.
Patrik Allvin
Highlights
- Natalie Miller deactivated her Instagram account to avoid the overwhelming and often insensitive messages.
- Fans argue that, as public figures, they’re paid to handle this kind of attention.
- A deleted post on reddit had a commenter claiming to be close to the Miller family, saying that the Canucks and NHL would release a statement before the announcement of J.T. Miller’s leave of absence.
The exact reasons for his leave have not been shared.
The NHL has not stated whether he is entering the Player Assistance Program, which helps players with issues like mental health or substance abuse.
Well, the speculation regarding mental health came after a thread mentioned that J.T. Miller appeared very depressed at a signing event in Langley.
Similarly, Patrick Johnston from The Province, a British Columbia newspaper, clarified that J.T. Miller’s leave of absence “is not connected to substance or alcohol abuse, or anything of that sort.
J.T. Miller’s Wife, Natalie Craig, Has Deactivated Her Instagram Account
Following the news of J.T. Miller’s leave of absence, his wife, Natalie Craig, has taken steps to protect her privacy.
She deactivated her Instagram account to avoid the overwhelming and often insensitive messages and comments that can arise during such situations.
Miller’s wife, Natalie, deleted her Instagram account but that was just to avoid the crush of nonsensical comments and direct messages that would cascade in at a time like this.
Patrick Johnston
Fans argue that, as public figures, they’re paid to handle this kind of attention.
Haha. I can’t argue that we’re intrusive. But, there’s an argument to be made that they’re paid for this level of public scrutiny.
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Regardless, hopefully whatever is going on, the family all make it through as best they can. It’s obviously not a positive situation, all I can offer is hope.
Others clarify that athletes are entitled to both a public and private life.
No there’s not. They’re allowed both a public life and private life and are fully allowed to be as private as they want. Obviously their performance on the ice is expected to have some level of public scrutiny. What they do on the weekends with their families isn’t what they’re paid for.
Bray Wyatt
Folks likely knew this would happen, and it’s probably a way to prevent a small group of Canucks fans from flooding her comments or reaching out to ask about J.T. during a difficult time.
It makes sense that people follow J.T. Miller’s wife, Natalie, on social media because she shares a lot of behind-the-scenes content related to the team and her charity work.
Her business page is still active, and she posted a story, too. However, someone else may be managing her account at this time.
J.T. Miller’s wife, Natalie Craig, is a self-employed interior designer and the founder of Natalie Miller Interiors.
She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 2015.
From 2019 to 2021, she worked as the director of operations at a strategic consulting firm in Pennsylvania.
Interestingly, Natalie and J.T. have known each other since they were both 15 years old.
J.T. Miller and Natalie Craig married on July 23, 2016, after being together for eight years.
They married north of Pittsburgh and then enjoyed a week-long honeymoon in Antigua.
The couple has three children: two daughters, Scotlyn and Scarlett, and a son, Owen Edward.
Fans Beleive J.T. Miller Having Degenerative Spinal Disease Might Have Led To Sudden Absence
A deleted post on reddit had a commenter claiming to be close to the Miller family, saying that the Canucks and NHL would release a statement before the announcement of J.T. Miller’s leave of absence.
The post has been removed, but fans figured out the person had some inside knowledge.
Earlier, the same commenter had mentioned that J.T. was dealing with degenerating spinal tissue and taking medication for it, but none of this has been confirmed.
In response, people said, “Damn, he wasn’t lying about the leave of absence.”
However, they also expressed concern, hoping that the commenter was wrong about the degenerative spinal disease, as that would likely mean the end of J.T. Miller’s career.
Additional Information
- J.T. Miller grew up in East Palestine, Ohio, just a few blocks from the East Palestine City School District.
- Between ages 5 and 12, Miller played for several hockey teams before joining the Pittsburgh Hornets.
- He played there from ages 12 to 16 after his family moved to Coraopolis, a suburb of Pittsburgh.
