The Hearthstone player who was suspended from competing in professional tournaments after voicing support for Hong Kong protesters has released a statement regarding the situation.
Player Ng “Blitzchung” Wai Chung was punished after he said “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age,” in Chinese during a post-game match last week. The two broadcasters who interviewed him hid under their desks to avoid being associated with his remarks, but were also fired by Blizzard Entertainment, which makes Hearthstone. Blitzchung was suspended from tournaments for a full year and his prize money was negated. Late Friday night, however, after an intense backlash, Blizzard partially reversed course by limiting Blitzchung’s suspension to six months and awarding him his prize money. The company also agreed to a six-month suspension for the two interviewers.
.png)
.png)
