https://wccftech.com/epic-free-speech-blizzard-ban-hong-kong-china/

As you may have heard, Activision Blizzard found themselves in a spot of political hot water this weekend when they opted to suspend a professional Hearthstone player for voicing support for the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

For those who haven’t been keeping up, at the end of a post-game interview at the Asia Pacific Hearthstone Grandmasters tournament, Ng “Blitzchung” Wai Chung removed the face mask he was wearing to shout “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!” in Mandarin. Blizzard responded to the outburst by banning Ng Wai Chung from Hearthstone competitions for one year and forcing him to forfeit his winnings from the tournament (reportedly around $10,000). Blizzard insists they “stand by [people’s] right to express individual thoughts and opinions,” but that pro players aren’t allowed to “engage in any act that, in Blizzard’s sole discretion, brings you into public disrepute, offends a portion or group of the public, or otherwise damages Blizzard image.”