Tremendous Smash Bros Melee pro Joseph ‘Mang0’ Marquez has been hit with a ban from Twitch after drunkenly harassing feminine streamers at Ludwig’s Mario Kart event.
The punishments preserve coming for Mang0 after being dropped from C9, banned from one of many yr’s largest Melee tournaments in Tremendous Nova, and barred from future Ludwig occasions.
On June 21, Mang0 harassed a number of streamers, together with ExtraEmily, at Ludwig’s Swap 2 Mario Kart World Cup event. The event, Beerio Kart, required opponents to complete their drinks earlier than the tip of a race or be disqualified.
Regardless of just a few days passing for the reason that event, on June 25, Marquez was hit with a ban on the Amazon-owned platform.
Mang0 banned on Twitch after being dropped by Cloud 9 and large Melee event
As of June 25, Mang0’s Twitch account has been made inaccessible.
“This channel is quickly unavailable attributable to a violation of Twitch’s Group Pointers or Phrases of Service,” the web page reads.
It’s not clear how lengthy the Smash God shall be banned for or what group pointers he violated. Along with prohibiting sexual harassment, Twitch additionally states that they “don’t make exceptions for self-harmful conduct carried out as a stunt or gag made in jest, or meant to entertain.”
This isn’t the primary time consuming has gotten Marquez banned on Twitch both. In 2021, he was briefly suspended after showing to move out drunk on stream.
His newest Twitch ban comes after C9, Marquez’s sponsor, dropped him following the controversy. Following this, Tremendous Nova, previously Tremendous Smash Con, introduced he wouldn’t be allowed to compete at the match. Mang0 is the reigning champion in each singles and doubles at the supermajor.
“The security and respect of our attendees is of utmost significance to us. This determination was made in alignment with our event’s conduct expectations, in addition to the requirements of our companions,” they stated.
In the meantime, Mang0 has promised to deal with his drinking problem and claims he’s begun wanting into rehab choices.
“After reflecting on the worst moments of my life, I see a sample: alcohol has all the time been concerned. I perceive that my phrases imply nothing proper now, and alcohol excuses 0 p.c of my actions, however I promise I’m gonna beat this and present you that I is usually a higher man with out the affect of alcohol,” he commented on X.
“My subsequent step is to focus on actual restoration. I’ve already began researching rehab and shall be checking into one once I discover the proper match.”
Mang0 additionally says he helps any additional bans that come his manner, including that he’s “all the time needed what’s finest for Melee.”
