{"id":5362,"date":"2020-06-03T02:15:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T02:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/kodak-the-only-black-player-in-overwatch-league-calls-out-the-lack-of-support-from-pro-players"},"modified":"2024-07-20T21:17:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T21:17:55","slug":"kodak-the-only-black-player-in-overwatch-league-calls-out-the-lack-of-support-from-pro-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/overwatch\/kodak-the-only-black-player-in-overwatch-league-calls-out-the-lack-of-support-from-pro-players","title":{"rendered":"Kodak, the only black player in Overwatch League, calls out the lack of support from pro players"},"content":{"rendered":"

The protests facing racism, profiling, and harassment against people of colour and black communities have reached a boiling point following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department. In these troublesome times, staying silent or taking no action can feel like complying with the current status quo the US (and the world) lives in.<\/p>\n

The Overwatch League is one of the esports scenes that’s made no effort to address the current social climate. No Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram posts to be seen, with only a handful of teams like the Florida Mayhem and New York Excelsior, going beyond the cookie-cutter PR statements by donating to charities like the Minnesota Freedom Fund<\/a> and the American Civil Liberties Union<\/a> (ACLU).<\/p>\n

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While we’re proud of the discussion & attention this thread has generated, we understand that action will always be more important than simple words. As a follow-up, below is a collection of individual donations from our staff across the Misfits family. https:\/\/t.co\/ckV3vQfXOZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— FLMayhem is Honoring #BlackOutTuesday (@FLMayhem) May 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n