{"id":26240,"date":"2021-12-23T01:53:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T01:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/semmler-slammed-for-clown-take-regarding-500k-women-esport-csgo-circuit"},"modified":"2024-07-19T10:10:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T10:10:39","slug":"semmler-slammed-for-clown-take-regarding-500k-women-esport-csgo-circuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/cs-go\/semmler-slammed-for-clown-take-regarding-500k-women-esport-csgo-circuit","title":{"rendered":"Semmler slammed for &#8220;clown&#8221; take regarding $500k women esport CSGO circuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soon after the announcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/ggforall.eslgaming.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">#GGForAll<\/a>, a women-only CSGO tournament circuit boasting a &#36;500k prize pool created by ESL, caster Auguste &#8220;Semmler&#8221; Massonnat mocked the event in a series of tweets, with the esports community subsequently criticising him for his &#8220;clown&#8221; take.<\/p>\n<p>Semmler, who&#8217;s perhaps most known for casting both CSGO and Overwatch in previous years, picked a low-hanging fruit <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OnFireSemmler\/status\/1473610252608327685?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">for his punchline<\/a>, asking &#8220;when will the men-only tournament be scheduled?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Instead of apologising for such a tasteless joke and moving on with his day, the 33-year-old double down on his take, making it crystal clear that he was serious with his criticism towards the all-women circuit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1473638754304897030&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fadmin.www.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F16799&amp;sessionId=19936842eaf0df0fbacbabfbb0377683d0008248&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1640224593723919336=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s the dishonesty that gets me. <\/p>\n<p>Why does the messaging have to be &#8221;MEN ARE TOXIC&#8221; instead of &#8221;We&#8217;re starting a league to promote female players because we lose when we compete against the men.&#8221; ? <\/p>\n<p>How were previous tournaments not <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ggforall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ggforall<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SKGm6eKHNj\">https:\/\/t.co\/SKGm6eKHNj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Semmler (@OnFireSemmler) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OnFireSemmler\/status\/1473638754304897030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why does the messaging have to be &#8216;MEN ARE TOXIC&#8217; instead of &#8216;We&#8217;re starting a league to promote female players because we lose when we compete against the men?'&#8221; Semmler said when no one asked.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/eDcTkuYy26YeMpu78RoLcfOAnfgxGxnf5iQTi7B3tsI\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9GSUZBXzIyL3NlbW1scy5qcGc\" alt=\"semmler\" width=\"720\" height=\"360\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Semmler was often regarder as the worst caster in the Overwatch League. (Picture: Blizzard Entertainment)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Completely missing the point of the circuit, which is to find a safe space for women interested in competing to develop without the constant struggles and discrimination they face on a regular basis, Semmler defended his stance: &#8220;How long will we accept discrimination and toxicity is just a part of the game?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, his highly controversial tweets received a lot of backlash from virtually every esport community he&#8217;s been a part of &#8212; from Overwatch to CSGO, and even Valorant pros and casters weighed in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-figure\" contenteditable=\"false\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%;\" contenteditable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/4wP5sbiCTdKk1ys5BPyzDbw1hkJvNy9ugSQEvOYkPbA\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9GSUZBXzIyL3NlbW1sZXJfcy5qcGc\" alt=\"Semmler ow\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption contenteditable=\"false\">Semmler won&#8217;t be landing a #GGForAll gig, that&#8217;s for sure. (Picture: PGL)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Heather &#8220;sapphiRe&#8221; Garozzo, one of the most renowned female CSGO players in history, stated that the ultimate goal is &#8220;to get more women to compete &#8211; whether it&#8217;s with men, against men, with women, against women. It&#8217;s hard to be a pro. Only a fraction of a % of players are tier 1. There&#8217;s a much smaller pool of women players. Need to grow that pool first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1473637383669047305&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fadmin.www.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F16799&amp;sessionId=19936842eaf0df0fbacbabfbb0377683d0008248&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1640224593723919336=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The goal is to get more women to compete &#8211; whether it&#8217;s with men, against men, with women, against women. <\/p>\n<p>Just in general there aren&#8217;t enough women competing, BUT there are more women that compete in CS than other games because initiatives like this.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Heather &#8216;sapphiRe&#8217; Garozzo (@sapphiReGG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sapphiReGG\/status\/1473637383669047305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>Jake &#8220;Boaster&#8221; Howlett, a player for Fnatic&#8217;s Valorant roster and an ex-CSGO pro, also slammed Semmler for his take. &#8220;It&rsquo;s already super hard to become a pro, so why should we limit these opportunities? It doesn&rsquo;t hurt you does it?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1473714008607895558&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fadmin.www.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F16799&amp;sessionId=19936842eaf0df0fbacbabfbb0377683d0008248&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1640224593723919336=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&rsquo;s not hurting anybody and it&rsquo;s giving opportunities for women to get involved in the scene and grow. It&rsquo;s already super hard to become a pro, so why should we limit these opportunities? It doesn&rsquo;t hurt you does it?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FNATIC Boaster (@OfficialBoaster) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialBoaster\/status\/1473714008607895558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>Even TSM&#8217;s head of global social and community channels Dunc chimed in, going with a bit of a more feral comment via his own personal account. &nbsp;&#8220;Clowns get on average &#36;61,326 a year. Here you are, being one for free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"display: flex; max-width: 550px; width: 100%; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1473714763620356102&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fadmin.www.ginx.tv%2Fen%2Fadmin%2Fpost%2Fedit%2F16799&amp;sessionId=19936842eaf0df0fbacbabfbb0377683d0008248&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-twitter-extracted-i1640224593723919336=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Clowns get on average &#36;61,326 a year. Here you are, being one for free.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TSM FTX Dunc (@followdunc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/followdunc\/status\/1473714763620356102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>It seems highly unlikely that Semmler will ever come close to apologising for his comments. One thing&#8217;s for sure, however, we know who won&#8217;t be landing a casting gig at #GGForAll any time soon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/cs-go\/how-to-enable-vulkan-support-in-cs-go\">How to enable Vulkan in CS:GO<\/a><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Don&#8217;t forget to check out our dedicated&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/cs-go\">CS:GO esports section, filled with news, esports results, patch notes, guides<\/a>&nbsp;and much more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soon after the announcement of #GGForAll, a women-only CSGO tournament circuit boasting a &#36;500k prize pool created by ESL, caster Auguste &#8220;Semmler&#8221; Massonnat mocked the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1973,"featured_media":26241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cs-go","genre-fps","content_type-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Semmler slammed for &quot;clown&quot; 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