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He made a mistake.- Malik рџЋ¤ MaTo see this content please enable targeting cookies. So I feel it would have been more respectful if he would have just looked into the situation a little more before going on his rants. Lengyel, FortГ© said, ought to know better. FortГ©, on Twitter, said he didn't think there was any ill will behind Lengyel's actions but said he had faced years of TriHard abuse in the past. Lengyel, in a Twitch reaction video, said he didn't realise the racist connotations of the emote and had been using it as a kind of trademark salute. This is the main reason Lengyel now faces a four-match ban and $4000 fine. It was the TriHard emote with a saluting '7' arm Lengyel used in chat when Overwatch caster Malik FortГ©, a person of colour, appeared on a stream. This is a good video about the origins and use of the TriHard emote, featuring Trihex. It's one of the most-used emotes on Twitch but its meaning has been perverted by toxic communities and become synonymous with racial abuse, typically spammed when a person of colour appears on a Twitch stream. The emote in question is the TriHard emote, which shows the face of speedrunner Trihex frozen in an awkward grin. Lengyel has been penalised for 'repeatedly' using an emote 'in a racially disparaging manner', according to the OWL statement, and using 'disparaging language' against Overwatch League casters and fellow players. He had previously been suspended for four games and fined $2000 back in January. ORIGINAL STORY 10TH MARCH: Overnight the Overwatch League announced disciplinary action against four players, including a second fine and suspension for Dallas Fuel player FГ©lix 'xQc' Lengyel. Lengyel's four match ban means he will be unavailable to play in the rest of Overwatch League Stage 2, which runs throughout March.

Releasing FГ©lix today allows us the flexibility to make additional signings during the league transfer window and allows FГ©lix to pursue other opportunities this season and on stream.' 'Our focus,' he continued, 'is to field a roster with players that are available to help the Dallas Fuel succeed now and in the future. I want to thank him for his time and the passion he brought to the Dallas Fuel. No one wants to see FГ©lix succeed more than we do, and we believe he has a bright future ahead of him. 'Ultimately, it was in the best interest of our organisation and FГ©lix to part ways before the expiration of his contract. 'There are few players out there who have achieved as much success in as short a time as FГ©lix has in competitive Overwatch,' Dallas Fuel owner Mike Rufail said.

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The professional Overwatch team announced his 'release' yesterday and said both parties 'mutually agreed to part ways'.

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