Blizzard bans three college Hearthstone players for Hong Kong protest sign

Blizzard has suspended three college Hearthstone players for six months after they held up a sign that read “Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz” while participating in an official competition stream.

The ban, which was first reported by VICE Games, comes just over a week after Blizzard suspended a professional Hearthstone player, Ng “Blitzchung” Wai Chung for six months. Chung was suspended for showing support for Hong Kong protesters in an interview after Hearthstone’s Grandmaster tournament. The incident led to widespread complaints from the gaming community, as well as within Blizzard itself.

Similar to Blitzchung’s ban, the three college players didn’t receive word about their ban until a couple of days after they held up the sign. The...

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