
{"id":2940,"date":"2021-04-12T22:17:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T02:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dviouscontent.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/12\/twitch-bans-former-dota-2-pro-mason-for-accidentally-using-homophobic-slur\/"},"modified":"2021-04-12T22:25:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T02:25:28","slug":"twitch-bans-former-dota-2-pro-mason-for-accidentally-using-homophobic-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dviouscontent.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/12\/twitch-bans-former-dota-2-pro-mason-for-accidentally-using-homophobic-slur\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitch bans former Dota 2 pro Mason for &#8220;accidentally&#8221; using homophobic slur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong>Twitch followers are divided over a controversial incident that noticed Mason, a former skilled Dota 2 participant, get banned for \u201cby accident\u201d saying a homophobic slur whereas streaming.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mason \u201cmason\u201d Venne has been a family title within the North American skilled Dota 2 scene for a very long time now. He\u2019s finest identified for his transient stint with Evil Geniuses that noticed them end third in The Worldwide 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He hasn\u2019t performed professionally since 2019. As an alternative, he\u2019s been primarily streaming on Twitch and has developed a robust following with greater than 150,000 followers and 1,500 energetic subscribers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In that point, he\u2019s already been banned from the platform 3 times. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary one was resulting from pervasive racism in his chat, whereas the explanations for his second and third ban have been much less clear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, he\u2019s been banned once more for the fourth time, however this time it\u2019s for one thing slightly extra controversial than the others; it seems he might have \u2014 \u201cby accident,\u201d he claims \u2014 stated one thing that primarily imagine was a homophobic slur.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u274c Twitch Companion &#8220;masondota2&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/masondota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@masondota<\/a>) has been banned! \u274chttps:\/\/t.co\/OKA6V5W40t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/twitch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#twitch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ban?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ban<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fourthban?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fourthban<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/partner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#partner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/twitchpartner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#twitchpartner<\/a> \ud83c\udf71<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StreamerBans\/status\/1381718186798759937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The alleged slip-up occurred when he was criticizing a teammate\u2019s merchandise alternative on a hero. He began issues off by saying, \u201cI believe the Aghs is a reasonably horrible alternative.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For these unfamiliar with the time period, it\u2019s the nickname given to Aghanim\u2019s Scepter, an merchandise that enhances hero skills and generally provides a brand new one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He supposedly tried to observe it up by saying he was \u201cby no means a fan of the Aghs\u201d on that particular hero. However as a substitute, he muddled the phrases \u2018fan\u2019 and \u2018Aghs\u2019 and stated one thing fully completely different. It additionally occurred to sound quite a bit like a homophobic slur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mason instantly realized what occurred and tried to clear it up. \u201cOh my god! I didn\u2019t imply to say that phrase\u2026 I believe I simply stated the F phrase\u2026 I didn\u2019t imply to say that.\u201d Nevertheless, that didn\u2019t cease him from getting slapped with a ban.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/dota2\/former-dota-pro-mason-banned-on-twitch-homophobic-slur-1552390\/about:blank\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/2cpmfl\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;\" src=\"https:\/\/streamable.com\/e\/2cpmfl\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mason wrote concerning the scenario on social media. He doubled down on his declare that it was an accident and confirmed he would enchantment the ban.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If he isn\u2019t profitable, he\u2019ll be unable to stream for seven days, which is similar period he served on his third ban.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Interesting my ban for unintended utilization of naughty phrase!! \ud83d\ude00 if enchantment not profitable, it is a 7 day ban. So see you quickly or see you in per week \ud83d\ude00 &lt;3 for all nobody&#8217;s fault be the perfect you you will be ^.^<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 mason (@masondota) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/masondota\/status\/1381772035114868737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both approach, it\u2019s sparked a heated debate between followers, haters, and impartial viewers about whether or not or not it was intentional.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some are satisfied it was clearly an accident, whereas others are much less sympathetic given his monitor report. However in the long run, the ball is in Twitch\u2019s court docket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dexerto.com\/dota2\/former-dota-pro-mason-banned-on-twitch-homophobic-slur-1552390\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Twitch followers are divided over a controversial incident that noticed Mason, a former skilled Dota 2 participant, get banned for \u201cby accident\u201d saying a homophobic slur whereas streaming. Mason \u201cmason\u201d Venne has been a family title within the North American skilled Dota 2 scene for a very long time now. 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