{"id":71014,"date":"2024-03-02T05:33:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T05:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/02\/m80-overwatch-team-disbands-amid-alleged-racial-slur-expose\/"},"modified":"2024-03-02T06:19:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T06:19:34","slug":"m80-overwatch-team-disbands-amid-alleged-racial-slur-expose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/02\/m80-overwatch-team-disbands-amid-alleged-racial-slur-expose\/","title":{"rendered":"M80 Overwatch staff disbands amid alleged racial slur expos\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-post-slug=\"m80-overwatch-disbands-s9mm-mikeyy-ojee-alleged-racial-slurs\">\n<div class=\"font-bold\">\n<div>\n<p>Warning: Graphic content material.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-click-location=\"post\">\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/paragraph\">\n<div>\n<p>The Overwatch aggressive scene is in turmoil tonight after the announcement that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/M80gg\/status\/1763729244738240721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the M80 Overwatch team has disbanded<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/M80gg\/status\/1763291941779738853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Announced only one day ago<\/a>, the rationale for its closure offers with the retirement and launch of two core roster members, respectively. Within the case of the latter, various Discord screenshots taken throughout the 2023 Overwatch World Cup had been leaked exhibiting now-former M80 participant Samuel &#8220;<strong>s9mm<\/strong>&#8221; Santos and former Overwatch League gamers Christian &#8220;<strong>Ojee<\/strong>&#8221; Han and Michael &#8220;<strong>mikeyy<\/strong>&#8221; Konicki allegedly utilizing abhorrent racial slurs quite a few instances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/image\">\n<div><img alt=\"&lt;em&gt;From left to right: Samuel &quot;&lt;strong&gt;s9mm&lt;\/strong&gt;&quot; Santos, Christian &quot;&lt;strong&gt;Ojee&lt;\/strong&gt;&quot; Han, Michael &quot;&lt;strong&gt;mikeyy&lt;\/strong&gt;&quot; Konicki. Credit: Blizzard&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"747\" height=\"475\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/racial-slurs-s9mm-ojee-mikeyy-1024x576.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><em>From left to proper: Samuel &#8220;<strong>s9mm<\/strong>&#8221; Santos, Christian &#8220;<strong>Ojee<\/strong>&#8221; Han, Michael &#8220;<strong>mikeyy<\/strong>&#8221; Konicki. Credit score: Blizzard<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/paragraph\">\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>Editor&#8217;s replace, 12:32 a.m. EST 3\/2\/24: Winthrop College esports <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WinthropEsports\/status\/1763750081218351286\">announced via social media<\/a> that Samuel &#8220;s9mm&#8221; Santos is now on indefinite suspension from its Overwatch 2 staff.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"h-m80-overwatch-disband-warning-graphic-language\">M80 Overwatch disband (Warning: Graphic language)<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/paragraph\">\n<div>\n<p>The above leaks that led to the disbanding of M80 Overwatch begins with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/viewerOW\">the Twitter personality @ViewerOW<\/a> receiving various Discord screenshots from a burner account. The screens in query depict Ojee, S9mm, and Mikeyy all allegedly utilizing racist remarks throughout a large stretch of time. In accordance with Viewer, the screens had been discovered by french Overwatch World Cup gamers after Ojee allegedly left his pc open final 12 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/paragraph\">\n<div>\n<p>Viewer goes on to verify the validity of the posts, saying he spoke to french gamers that confirmed the remarks. In addition they confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/viewerOW\/status\/1763684343229403170\">screens of their own discussion with s9mm<\/a>, asking the participant if stated screens had been actual. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/viewerOW\/status\/1763684343229403170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">According to Viewer<\/a>, &#8220;s9mm was 100% truthful and sincere about what he had executed. He acknowledged that he stated it whereas quoting another person he had met earlier within the day, and that he was deeply regretful that he stated such a factor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/paragraph\">\n<div>\n<p>Nonetheless, the variety of days of and timeframe of the alleged feedback appears to explode s9mm&#8217;s excuse of &#8220;repeating again one thing heard one time.&#8221; As of this writing, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/s9mmow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">s9mm&#8217;s Twitter account<\/a> remains to be lively however has not responded to the allegations or his launch. In the meantime, the Twitter accounts of Ojee and Mikeyy are lengthy gone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/gallery\">\n<div class=\"bg-black\">\n<div class=\"image-gallery\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<div class=\"image-gallery-content bottom\">\n<div class=\"image-gallery-slide-wrapper bottom\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"image-gallery-icon image-gallery-left-nav\" aria-label=\"Previous Slide\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"image-gallery-svg\" viewbox=\"6 0 12 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><polyline points=\"15 18 9 12 15 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"image-gallery-icon image-gallery-right-nav\" aria-label=\"Next Slide\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"image-gallery-svg\" viewbox=\"6 0 12 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-gallery-swipe\">\n<div class=\"image-gallery-slides\">\n<div aria-label=\"Go to Slide 1\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"image-gallery-slide  center \" style=\"display:inherit;-webkit-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);-o-transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0);transform:translate3d(0%, 0, 0)\" role=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-gallery-image\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/mikeyytwitter.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" sizes=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/div>\n<div aria-label=\"Go to Slide 2\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"image-gallery-slide  right \" style=\"display:inherit;-webkit-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-moz-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-ms-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);-o-transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0);transform:translate3d(100%, 0, 0)\" role=\"button\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-gallery-image\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.esports.gg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ojeetwitter.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" sizes=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"image-gallery-icon image-gallery-fullscreen-button\" aria-label=\"Open Fullscreen\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"image-gallery-svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M8 3H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v3m18 0V5a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-3m0 18h3a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-3M3 16v3a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h3\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 id=\"h-owcs-roster-implosion\">OWCS roster implosion<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/paragraph\">\n<div>\n<p>In response to the announcement from M80 Overwatch, various different groups at the moment are scrambling to both seize gamers or fill roles. This contains YFP Overwatch shedding sufficient gamers to not be eligible for competitors. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/paragraph\">\n<div>\n<p>With M90 Overwatch gone, the place does that go away s9mm, Ojee and Mikeyy? As of this writing, s9mm remains to be a member of Winthrop College&#8217;s Overwatch staff. Winthrop is a public college in Rock Hill, South Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"esports-block\" data-blockname=\"core\/paragraph\">\n<div>\n<p>Keep tuned to esports.gg for esports information and OWCS data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button id=\"pmLink\">Privateness Supervisor<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/esports.gg\/news\/overwatch\/m80-overwatch-disbands-s9mm-mikeyy-ojee-alleged-racial-slurs\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Warning: Graphic content material. The Overwatch aggressive scene is in turmoil tonight after the announcement that the M80 Overwatch team has disbanded. Announced only one day ago, the rationale for its closure offers with the retirement and launch of two core roster members, respectively. 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