Esports is all fun and games until politics enter the playing field.
What happens when the two collide?
Esports and politics is a sensitive subject matter that is more often kept separated than not.
Blizzard then removed blitzchung from the Grandmasters, and determined that he would not receive any prize money.
This stance was later adjusted with his ban being reduced to six months and awarding him the prize money.
And financial ties are often political in nature in some way.
There are times when it is impossible to keep the two separated.
But it doesn’t just stop there.
It goes deeper and hits even harder.
Nationality is becoming something (politics) that is now directly impacting players (esports).
While in some cases the intention could be player/staff safety, the impact is still undeniably damaging.
Esports and politics can coexist and bring long-term significance and impact to igniting social movements in society for change.
