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Female Smash player was sexually molested at EVO: Offender banned from comp play 1 yr
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Why bother posting if you wont discuss anything?
All that tells me is that its a waste of time reading anything you write.
I love that other side... Completely changes the complexion of the argument.
Vermillion
Banned
https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/4tioqc/hyuga_issued_1_year_ban_by_the_smash_4_community/
This community is so disappointing sometimes.
This community is so disappointing sometimes.
wooooooooow that is sad
also one year is the equivalent of a slap on he wrist. This community really IS disappointing.
Diablohead
Member
Just one year for two attempts? come on now that's terrible.
It's sad I can't even feel surprise at this sort of thing. Just a crushing sense of inevitability. You know it's always going to happen because there are always hateful shitbags out there.
Reading that shit, some people care more about a game and a community than the victim and the crime.
PrivateRyan
Member
A one year ban is TERRIBLE. That's really far, far too soft. God.
This girl should press charges. In a year that Hyuga miscreant will laugh this off and everybody else forget about it, but she will have to carry that shit for the rest of her life. One year ban? What kind of amateur hour show is Evo running here. If it's community backlash they're worried about then they should coalesce around a community of people that actually respects other people's rights and treats these kinds of offenses seriously.
It seems like the majority are extremely supportive of Hyuga, the guy that just sexually assaulted someone. I had no idea the Smash community was this scummy. I used to think that the FGC in general was bad, but now I see who the real worst case scenario is. Disgusting.
AdventureRacing
Member
This is really disgusting. I think she should press charges but fully understand why she isn't. He should be banned for life and ideally should face criminal charges. This sets an awful precedent going forward and only makes the situation worse for women in the community.
Diprosalic
Banned
the one year ban has nothing to do with Evo, it was a group of players who organize big Smash tournaments that will not allow him at their tournaments for one year and recommend others to follow suit. I don't think EVO has said anything about this issue yet.
So apparently they accepted someone who committed domestic abuse. Yikes.
Goes to show how broad the Smash community is. All this goes on without me knowing despite following the game for years.
I want to say I'm not surprised he's only being let off this lightly considering the FGC in general has let guys like this off with merely slaps on the wrists several times in the past (Noel Brown most infamously), and yet I'm surprised nonetheless.
Part of me doesn't expect Hyuga to even bother showing up for tourneys after the year ban runs out considering the level of dissent he's amassed from the scene and it's biggest names. I don't expect him to ever feel welcomed to a tourney again. His presence is going to make things intensely uncomfortable.
Part of me doesn't expect Hyuga to even bother showing up for tourneys after the year ban runs out considering the level of dissent he's amassed from the scene and it's biggest names. I don't expect him to ever feel welcomed to a tourney again. His presence is going to make things intensely uncomfortable.
They should ask themselves this:
Would you feel safe to let him sleep in your room, with your girlfriend, while drunk, in a years time?
If the answer is no, the ban is too short
Then ask this:
Would you ever be happy to let him sleep in a room, drunk, with a female friend?
If the answer is no, he should be banned for life
Out of curiosity, would any of you let someone who has done this drunkenly crash at your place?
Yep. Let's do a dance. A dance of ongoing trauma and tragedy. The dance boogies on.
Read out of context this ranks as one of the most trippy things I've ever read.
Having read the context: on-point.
boiled goose
good with gravy
I dont turn into a rapey creep when drunk. Dude has issues and is a predator. Most rape is committed by the same few fucks. Put him in jail and get him therapy if possible. Ignoring it not gonna make it better.
She should definitely press charges and he should be banned for life.
She should definitely press charges and he should be banned for life.
Dr. Letz Shake
Neo Member
I was sexually assaulted numerous times in a hotel room and the car ride on my way to the hotel room by someone who was later desperate to show "both sides of the coin." Their other side was them blaming me entirely and acting like I wanted it and actively threatening to make me seem like the one who did it. The other side of the coin is cowardice and self preservation on the part of a criminal. The proof was there when it happened. This attitude is why more victims don't come forward.
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
This fucking sexual predator needs to be criminally charged and banned for life. Ridiculous.
In vino veritas. What you are capable while drunk, you are capable while sober.
In vino veritas. What you are capable while drunk, you are capable while sober.
mentallyinept
Banned
Unfortunately, I saw this coming.
This is the exact same punishment scheme that another community used when a player was caught on tape groping a woman in a crowd while leaving an event.
Like all things, there are degrees to sexual assault. Putting your hands down another person's pants, twice, is in a whole 'nother league than the other incident.
This one needed, and deserved, the lifetime ban.
Edit:
Noel Brown. That's the guy that I was referring to.
This is the exact same punishment scheme that another community used when a player was caught on tape groping a woman in a crowd while leaving an event.
Like all things, there are degrees to sexual assault. Putting your hands down another person's pants, twice, is in a whole 'nother league than the other incident.
This one needed, and deserved, the lifetime ban.
Edit:
Noel Brown. That's the guy that I was referring to.
Resident Evil King
Member
Banned for one year, for molesting someone... what the fuck.
This whole thing is profoundly sad...
This whole thing is profoundly sad...
DrROBschiz
Member
Wouldnt he just get deported?
Fuck no. That's a one and done situation. That isn't a little mistake. That's relationship ruining shit.
How the fuck does someone say "I have proof but I'm not showing it" with a straight face? And how does his bluff (because until he shows anything, it's a bluff) prove that there are "two sides of the coin"?
DrROBschiz
Member
Yeah this kind of shit should be grounds for a permanent ban
Way too soft
Way too soft
SinCityAssassin
Member
On second thought I won't anyways, or else they will cry on twitter.
It doesn't, it's just a not so clever way of getting people who already downplaying this to point to it as proof to say that she instigated it or something. Left intentionally open so people can assume what they want.
UnemployedVillain
Member
What makes you think that?
King Gilga
Member
1 year is like literally nothing.
Jesus fuck that thread in general.
The smash community sure does exemplify scummy.
Jesus fuck that thread in general.
The smash community sure does exemplify scummy.
I think so too.
But anyway, I can't imagine the player joining another event with everybody knowing about his history.
edit: I just read about several other players who did horrible shit and were welcomed back into the community. So disregard that.
TWrecks310
Banned
ONE YEAR?!?!?!
Asshole should be banned for life
Asshole should be banned for life
chaobreaker
Member
People go to jail for this shit.
veloxStrix
Banned
If you get 50 retweets, will you show me? ;-;
Rightfully so, and she could (should?) press charges.
Yeah that's totally rubbish. I could accept one year for the Noel Brown ass grab. This though? Way too damn short.
Exactly, and definitely not.
Just had a peruse and the thread really doesn't seem that bad? Maybe I was ordering the posts wrong, though.
Very well said mate.
GoodMorningPluto
Member
One year is ridiculous. He should be banned for life.
She should, but she won't, because of the culture we live in. There is pressure everywhere for women to just stay quiet and try to move on.
But people need to learn that it's not okay just because you might get away with it.
And it's not the alcohol. I know I sure never tried to rape anyone when I was drunk.
veloxStrix
Banned
Sexual assault (since you can't molest an adult, by law) definitely carries prison time with it. I'm assuming that's not an option, unfortunately, as it would also be a huge black mark on her career since the competitive gaming community is one of the worst.
Edit: By US law, at least.
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