Skilled Smash Bros. participant Joseph ‘Mang0’ Marquez has at the moment been dropped by his essential sponsor ‘Cloud9’ resulting from “inappropriate conduct” at a current Mario Kart World “Beerio Kart” event hosted by streamer and web persona Ludwig Aghren.
This 11-year sponsorship marks the tip of “one of many longest partnerships” in esports historical past, as detailed by Sports activities Illustrated. In response to the identical supply, Aghren banned Marquez from all of his future occasions for “a number of inappropriate actions in the direction of different creators, together with a number of ladies” whereas intoxicated.
Cloud9 adopted this with an “inside analysis” and has now launched the next assertion about the way it maintains a “zero-tolerance stance concerning harassment or some other type of inappropriate conduct” and can be instantly releasing Marquez.
Marquez responded to this acknowledging how he had “nobody guilty” however himself, and by no means thought he might “hit this low” whereas apologising to “everybody”. He additionally talked about how this can “most likely” get him banned from future tournaments, though there isn’t any official replace about this proper now.
“Beerio Kart” is described as a ingesting sport the place gamers drink alcohol and race in Mario Kart. Aghren’s occasion was unofficial and was not endorsed by Nintendo.
Marquez has gained a number of main Smash Bros. tournaments through the years and is taken into account to be one of many best Tremendous Smash Bros. Melee gamers of all time after success with characters like Jigglypuff, Fox and Falco.