Riot’s message to esports pros: We want no part of Hong Kong controversy

Riot’s message to esports pros: We want no part of Hong Kong controversy

5 years ago
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https://thenextweb.com/asia/2019/10/12/riot-games-hong-kong-esports-controversy/

Earlier this week the bottom fell out at Blizzard when it banned an esports pro from competing after he spoke out in support of the Hong Kong protests. It seems half the gaming industry (to say nothing of the wider tech industry) has gotten caught up in the ensuing fallout — and now Riot Games is downright begging its esports pros not to drag them into it.

John Needham, head of Riot Games’ League of Legends esports division, issued a statement on the official LoL esports Twitter account stating the company has asked its esports pros and commentators to “keep personal views on sensitive issues (political, religious, or otherwise) separate.” Read the entire statement below:

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