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Blizzard Entertainment Responds To Backlash Regarding Player Suspended For Supporting Hong Kong

Ashe Schow
Blizzard Entertainment Responds To Backlash Regarding Player Suspended For Supporting Hong Kong
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Late Friday night, Blizzard Entertainment President J. Allen Brack released a statement regarding the company’s recent punishment of a player for supporting Hong Kong protesters.

Last week, Blizzard suspended professional Hearthstone player Ng “Blitzchung” Wai Chung after the player expressed support for Hong Kong protesters during an after-match interview. Blitzchung appeared on camera wearing a gas mask, which he took off to say, “Liberate Honk Kong, revolution of our age,” in Chinese. The two interviewers hid behind their desk to avoid being associated with the statement.

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