Chung 'Blitzchung' Ng Wai wore a gas mask and goggles and appeared to shout a slogan often associated with Hong Kong protesters: 'Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time.'
Activision Blizzard suspends a professional player from an esports tournament and strips him of his earnings after he made a statement over the weekend in support of protests in Hong Kong.
suspended a professional player from an esports tournament and stripped him of his earnings after he made a statement over the weekend in support of protests in Hong Kong. Chung's comments during the stream sparked swift action from Blizzard, a subsidiary of California-based Activision Blizzard.
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