VIDEO: Former Bruins Great Bourque Crosses Stop & Shop Picket Line—Then Apologizes

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Former Boston Bruins great Ray Bourque was caught on video on Monday exiting a Stop & Shop — as employees are entering their fifth day of a strike. 

The video, posted to Facebook by Christine Fontanez, shows Bourque leaving a Stop & Shop — and being berated by a female. 

"Shame on you…you used to be a union brother! Seriously! What’s wrong with you? Of all days — seriously Mr. Bourque," says the woman off camera. 

"You could have gone to any supermarket but here today. Shame on you! Shame on you!" she continues. 

Bourque put his groceries in his Mercedes SUV and left without responding -- but then took to Twitter to offer an explanation -- and apology.

"Being a union hockey player for 22 years I respect Unions and the work that they do. I have a medical condition that I was preparing for this morning and mistakenly crossed the picket line at Stop & Shop. On my way out I apologized immediately," Tweeted Bourque. "I support the employees of Stop & Shop and once my medical condition is resolved I plan on returning to stand in solidarity and will walk the pick up line alongside the members of the union."

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