{"id":28184,"date":"2022-02-18T11:29:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T11:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/tekken-pro-short-men-dont-have-human-rights"},"modified":"2024-07-19T11:54:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:54:02","slug":"tekken-pro-short-men-dont-have-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/tekken-pro-short-men-dont-have-human-rights","title":{"rendered":"Female Tekken Pro says short men don’t have human rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to a report by Kotaku<\/a>, Cyclops Athlete Gaming has fired their pro Tekken player Kani “Tanukana” Tani after she made controversial remarks about short men’s human rights in a live stream on 15th February.<\/p>\n

Tanukana also allegedly made backwards commentary about marginalised groups, including black people, older and small-breasted women, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n

Tekken esports pro Tanukana claims short men don’t have rights<\/h2>\n

Initially branded a rising star and promising esports athlete, Tanukana’s latest opinions have seemingly derailed her gaming career. The Tekken pro reportedly said, “Men who are under 170cm [5 ft 7 in] don’t have human rights,” and added that they should consider getting surgery to make them taller.<\/p>\n

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Tanukana’s broadly offensive remarks have sparked outrage. (Picture: Gamer Matters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a blog site<\/a>, Tanukana also reportedly told chatters in a previous stream to kill themselves, branding them “trash” of society. She later apologised for her outburst on Twitter after many regarded her commentary as hate speech.<\/p>\n

A Google Translate of her Japanese apology read, “I am very sorry to all the fans who support me on a daily basis, to all the sponsors such as Red Bull, and to my selfish remarks, which caused unpleasant feelings and a great deal of inconvenience.”<\/p>\n

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日頃より応援してくださるファンの皆様、Red Bull様をはじめとするスポンサーの皆様、この度は私の身勝手な発言により、不快な思いと多大なるご迷惑をおかけしてしまい大変申し訳ございませんでした。<\/p>\n

— たぬかな (@kana_xiao) February 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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