Justin 'Jayne' Conroy of the Dallas Fuel condemned Blizzard's ban of Hong Kong-based 'Hearthstone' player Blitzchung, calling it an act of censorship.
An assistant coach in Blizzard's Overwatch League was instructed to delete a tweet criticizing Blizzard's punishment of Hong Kong-based esports competitor Blitzchung, according to a report from the Dallas Morning News. Blitzchung shouted"Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age" in Chinese amid a post-match interview at a Blizzard-sponsored"Hearthstone" tournament in Taiwan on October 5.
An assistant coach in Blizzard's Overwatch League was instructed to delete a tweet criticizing Blizzard's punishment of Hong Kong-based esports competitor Blitzchung, according to a report from the Dallas Morning News. Blitzchung shouted"Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age" in Chinese amid a post-match interview at a Blizzard-sponsored"Hearthstone" tournament in Taiwan on October 5.
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