19 - Blizzard smashes player over democracy

<p>Activision Blizzard banned a esports pro player and stripped him of prize money, as he spoke out for a free Hong Kong.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>From Vice, "Outrage at Activision Blizzard is mounting after the company suspended Hearthstone pro Chung “Blitzchung” Ng Wai for declaring his support of Hong Kong’s protest movement. Fans are mad, U.S. politicians are angry, and there’s evidence that even Blizzard’s employees are upset.</p> <p><br></p> <p>"United States Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) both tweeted their condemnation of Activision Blizzard’s actions on Tuesday. “Blizzard shows it is willing to humiliate itself to please the Chinese Communist Party,” Senator Wyden tweeted. “No American company should censor calls for freedom to make a quick buck.”</p> <p><br></p> <p>Some articles on this:</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoeCRHP9AG0</p> <p>https://www.businessinsider.com.au/blizzard-blitzchung-hong-kong-china-hearthstone-boycott-outrage-2019-10/</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FuxsoqHaCs&amp;t=196s</p> <p><br></p> <p>If you are interested in the petition - https://www.gamersforfreedom.com/</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode contains material used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. &nbsp;See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tony-hooper/message