Pro Gamer Suspended For Saying He Had Sex With a 14-Year-Old
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Nothing new, the political correctness police always go around ruining or damaging careers over something insignificant. Unfortunately he's not the only one who gets hit economically when some idiot on the internet gets mad over something someone says.
No, I said exactly the same thing in the article, that the wording was missleading. I am just pointing out that "they had to forfit their prize money" sounds like they had to give up 100% of their earnings, when in reality they just forfeited 12% of the total (20% of what they won in that match). The difference is sustantive when citing the issue, and I am not saying that it's wrong, again, jsut that is missleading.RJ 17 said:
Oh wow, I'm surprised this boiled over to Escapist. Starcraft stuff, especially the pro scene, rarely ever reaches here.
For those of you who don't know, Stephano acts really cocky and seems like a dick sometimes. I doubt he is actually like how he acts, but its hard to say. I've never met the guy and I don't know him, I just know he's the best foreigner in the world. Its impossible to watch any stream without this being brought up, and its really quite annoying. The amount of memes that have been created about this, is staggering.
What actually happened, was Stephano said to Bling, "hey I see you're streaming" and started chatting with him, knowing that he was streaming. He then said that joke (which is obviously a joke) and then said, "oh shit, did your viewers just see that?". So I think Stephano just has a big head and thinks he is invincible. I don't see why he wouldn't, he's the most earningest foreigner in all of SC2, just got signed to the team that pays its players the most, and is one of the few players that koreans respect as far as game knowledge is concerned.
Should Stephano had made that joke? I've made worse jokes when talking with my friends, but Stephano did it on a live stream, did it when he knew it was a live stream. Not only that, Stephano is part of a professional team that has sponsors. The reason this was made into a big deal, is because some people watching decided to turn it into a big deal and spam the sponsors of EG. This forced EG's hand since they couldn't save face with their sponsors when their player is making jokes like that in a live stream. What if he decided to say, "fuck you all!" at a tournament with over 40k viewers?
Finally, the only reason Stephano is still on EG after this mess, is because EG knows how good he is. If he was a lesser player, he would have been dropped like a sack of potatoes, nevermind the fact that he just joined EG not too long ago. I think its funny that when I read this on teamliquid.net, the next thread in the forum was "Stephano goes to Korea!".
So remember kids, joke about 9/11 all you want, but don't do it when someone from New York is in the room.
For those of you who don't know, Stephano acts really cocky and seems like a dick sometimes. I doubt he is actually like how he acts, but its hard to say. I've never met the guy and I don't know him, I just know he's the best foreigner in the world. Its impossible to watch any stream without this being brought up, and its really quite annoying. The amount of memes that have been created about this, is staggering.
What actually happened, was Stephano said to Bling, "hey I see you're streaming" and started chatting with him, knowing that he was streaming. He then said that joke (which is obviously a joke) and then said, "oh shit, did your viewers just see that?". So I think Stephano just has a big head and thinks he is invincible. I don't see why he wouldn't, he's the most earningest foreigner in all of SC2, just got signed to the team that pays its players the most, and is one of the few players that koreans respect as far as game knowledge is concerned.
Should Stephano had made that joke? I've made worse jokes when talking with my friends, but Stephano did it on a live stream, did it when he knew it was a live stream. Not only that, Stephano is part of a professional team that has sponsors. The reason this was made into a big deal, is because some people watching decided to turn it into a big deal and spam the sponsors of EG. This forced EG's hand since they couldn't save face with their sponsors when their player is making jokes like that in a live stream. What if he decided to say, "fuck you all!" at a tournament with over 40k viewers?
Finally, the only reason Stephano is still on EG after this mess, is because EG knows how good he is. If he was a lesser player, he would have been dropped like a sack of potatoes, nevermind the fact that he just joined EG not too long ago. I think its funny that when I read this on teamliquid.net, the next thread in the forum was "Stephano goes to Korea!".
So remember kids, joke about 9/11 all you want, but don't do it when someone from New York is in the room.
The general consensus is that progamers need to practice in the realm of 8-10 hours a day to remain competitive. So they actually work more time than your usual 9-5 job.Sheo_Dagana said:
Am I the first one to say "big f**king deal"? The only stupid thing here is that they'd suspend a good player for one offhand comment and jeopardise their chances of winning. The real scandal is that these people are so paranoid of any slights to their reputation. MLG is a sham, but not because of the players.
I can understanding believing "It's no big deal.". But you also have to remember, these players are mostly getting paid, by people that don't want to be affiliated with assault on children. It's like saying that Tiger Wood's exploits were no big deal either since every other guy does it too.MammothBlade said:
Indeed. He's not suspended for having sex with a 14-year-old. He's suspended for not knowing when to shut his cakehole. If I did that at work my bosses would call it "bringing the organisation into disrepute" and I'd get worse than a 1-month suspension.
Well, shit. If all you have to do to be considered a professional at something is make money from it, and not enjoy it, I guess I'm a professional in the fields of lawn care, dish washing, home repair, snow shoveling, and thousands of other things.General Twinkletoes said:
No. This man is not a comedian, and nor is this his 'spare time.' This was streamed live to an audience of people who may or may not consider him a role model. If he's saying this kind of shit in a live situation then he should have his position removed.BrotherRool said:
Seriously, I don't even understand why people like these jokes. Shock value is so fucking redundant. People say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but I'm pretty sure they're forgetting about Frankie Boyle.
Wonder if EG just wanted an excuse to send Stephano to Korea? xD
Afaik Stephano just made a failed joke to a friend of whom he didn't know was streaming at the time
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Afaik Stephano just made a failed joke to a friend of whom he didn't know was streaming at the time
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http://i.imgur.com/h8LYF.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sGxUY.jpg