Over the weekend, a Hearthstone player made headlines for protesting the Chinese government during a livestream.
At the time, Blizzard pulled the footage. But now? The player has been banned, his prize money has been taken away and Blizzard has also cut ties with the casters, who just happened to be on stream.
Written and Hosted by: Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)
Edited by: Brian Van Huynh (@beevanhuynh)
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Hong Kong Drone Footage
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Blitzchung clip
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[BREAKING] Hong Kong Hearthstone player @blitzchungHS calls for liberation of his country in post-game interview:https://t.co/3AgQAaPioj
@Matthieist #Hearthstone pic.twitter.com/DnaMSEaM4g
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DawN vs Blitzchung – Hearthstone Grandmasters Asia-Pacific S2 2019 – Week 7
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Here’s Why People in Hong Kong Are Terrified of Being Extradited to China
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Hong Kong a city on edge
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Mei images
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Mei knows the way! You can ban players and presenters, but you can’t ban being held accountable, Blizzard from HongKong
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