"It's not like this kid dropped the N-word" - Asmongold slams Blizzard as collegiate Overwatch player gets banned for saying "s**t" in chat logs

Twitch star Zack "Asmongold" has spoken out about the recent controversy involving Blizzard Entertainment. During a recent livestream, Asmongold reacted to an X post from prominent esports personality Jake Lucky, reporting that a collegiate Overwatch player had been banned for 30 days for swearing in the competitive game's chat logs.

Jake Lucky wrote:

In response, Asmongold said he found the situation amusing because he had been playing Blizzard Entertainment-developed games "forever." Commenting on the collegiate Overwatch player who was suspended, the Texan remarked:

Asmongold added:

At the five-minute mark of the April 17, 2024, broadcast, Asmongold reviewed Blizzard customer service's official response to the controversy on X. Durpee, the collegiate Overwatch player who got banned, requested that the company provide a "human" response to his query.

Eventually, a Blizzard Entertainment employee replied:

X user @AllSinned chimed in on the matter, writing:

Asmongold concurred with the X user's opinions, questioning why the Blizzard Entertainment-developed game allowed players to type a word that could result in a ban.

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He elaborated:

The One True King (OTK) co-founder added:

Asmongold is a top-ranking Twitch streamer, who rose to prominence through his World of Warcraft content. He now exclusively livestreams on his alternate channel, Zackrawrr, which has over 1.7 million followers.