Not only is he 6'4" and 272 lbs, he’s also an absolutely phenomenal person who spends free time reading and writing poetry.  It’s not like he’s the type to instigate shit with people.  The fact that someone thought this was a good idea is just further evidence of the dumbening of this country.

In 15 years, the NFL will say this is how he got CTE.

So the fan asks for a photo AND does the punching? From now on we shall call this the “reverse mcgregor"

I’ve heard of “suicide by cop” before, but “suicide by Myles Garrett” is new to me.

Long time lurker / fan of your farts here. Have you landed on https://splinterrip.kinja.com/ at all? Looks like a couple of familiar faces have started their own feed, and I’m just... man, I’m just hoping the gang gets back together somewhere.

Oh, totally. I’m just saying that after the PR flacks recovered from the blows they had taken from Blitz, they really had no choice here is all. Guys and gals were probably just too punch drunk from the fallout on the first one and handling Nintendo World’s cancellation to even notice a couple college guys until it…

I think you’re missing the point. The point is that Blizzard only cares about this particular incident because they are in China’s pocket. Many free Americans think negatively about China due to their anti-democracy stances. In this case, an American company is in effect standing against the values of the country that…

What I really want to see is how Blizzard would respond if someone went on a pro-China tirade in one of their competition streams. You know, talk about how the Hong Kong protestors are a bunch of spoiled children who should recognize how well they have been treated by the wonderful and benevolent PRC and just get back…

The delay certainly lends credence to the theory that PR and not the rules are ruling over there. BlizzCon had better open with an apology for how poorly everything has been handled or things will only be getting worse for them.

Now I agree with that. If a bunch of people started doing it then it would be interesting to see what happens. Not only would be interesting to see if Blizzard responds but it might also test the various other platforms out there where these people might be streaming.

They didn’t choose money. They chose China’s money. They chose a market to cater to, the Chinese market. The company could, if they so chose, take a moral and ethical stance and fight against the Chinese market, instead of immediately cave to them.

As an aside, I wonder at what point Blizzard would object to a series of statements:

Yeah. It frustrates me that people see staying silent as being neutral. Like as if keeping the status quo and preserving the current power structures in play wasn’t in itself picking a side. Chinese government would like nothing more than other the rest of the world to not talk about their bullshit. So staying silent…

“Hey, we know you quit like a week ago but you’re fired.”

Blizzard is not being a neutral party in this instance. They have clearly chosen a side.

At this point they have too. They are all in and will most likely not fold until the numbers (money/viewship) tell them otherwise. The best thing is to keep this going and to not let them forget.

History is not going to be kind to Blizzard’s stance on China. They seem convinced their neutrality will eventually be accepted but I don’t see that happening. 

You quit?! You can’t quit, because you’re FIRED!

They’re really sticking to this thing!

“Every voice matters - unless you disagree with us. Then, keep it to yourself, and make sure your demonstrations are meaningless.”