Warning: Graphic content material.
The Overwatch aggressive scene is in turmoil tonight after the announcement that the M80 Overwatch group has disbanded. Introduced solely sooner or later in the past, the explanation for its closure offers with the retirement and launch of two core roster members, respectively. Within the case of the latter, quite a lot of Discord screenshots taken through the 2023 Overwatch World Cup had been leaked displaying now-former M80 participant Samuel “s9mm” Santos and former Overwatch League gamers Christian “Ojee” Han and Michael “mikeyy” Konicki allegedly utilizing abhorrent racial slurs quite a few occasions.
From left to proper: Samuel “s9mm” Santos, Christian “Ojee” Han, Michael “mikeyy” Konicki. Credit score: Blizzard
Editor’s replace, 12:32 a.m. EST 3/2/24: Winthrop College esports introduced by way of social media that Samuel “s9mm” Santos is now on indefinite suspension from its Overwatch 2 group.
M80 Overwatch disband (Warning: Graphic language)
The above leaks that led to the disbanding of M80 Overwatch begins with the Twitter persona @ViewerOW receiving quite a lot of Discord screenshots from a burner account. The screens in query depict Ojee, S9mm, and Mikeyy all allegedly utilizing racist remarks throughout a large stretch of time. Based on Viewer, the screens had been discovered by french Overwatch World Cup gamers after Ojee allegedly left his laptop open final 12 months.
Viewer goes on to verify the validity of the posts, saying he spoke to french gamers that confirmed the remarks. Additionally they confirmed screens of their very own dialogue with s9mm, asking the participant if stated screens had been actual. Based on Viewer, “s9mm was 100% truthful and sincere about what he had completed. He said that he stated it whereas quoting another person he had met earlier within the day, and that he was deeply regretful that he stated such a factor.”
Nonetheless, the variety of days of and timeframe of the alleged feedback appears to explode s9mm’s excuse of “repeating again one thing heard one time.” As of this writing, s9mm’s Twitter account continues to be lively however has not responded to the allegations or his launch. In the meantime, the Twitter accounts of Ojee and Mikeyy are lengthy gone.
OWCS roster implosion
In response to the announcement from M80 Overwatch, quite a lot of different groups at the moment are scrambling to both seize gamers or fill roles. This consists of YFP Overwatch shedding sufficient gamers to not be eligible for competitors.
With M90 Overwatch gone, the place does that go away s9mm, Ojee and Mikeyy? As of this writing, s9mm continues to be a member of Winthrop College’s Overwatch group. Winthrop is a public college in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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