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Nintendo’s revokement statement references Jackpot’s breaking of community guidelines without going into specifics, but a Reddit thread from last month — which has since been updated with additional information from other sources — details racist behaviour from team members on social media and while streaming the game. A thread by @adaptability_ (which contains swearing) from 11th June details several examples, including the use of racist slurs and multiple instances of comparing black people to monkeys.
One member of team Jackpot, Jared, has responded in a Google document where he specifically addressed several instances of racist behaviour amongst the team and apologised for his part. “I know a lot of people looked up to us, Jackpot, and me personally,” he wrote. “I’m sorry that I let you all down.”
The Splatoon 3 World Championship 2024 took place in Japan in April. Japanese team Phantom Thief placed second in the tournament. It’s unclear at present if they will be awarded first place following Jackpot’s removal.
[source x.com, via reddit.com]