FCG Marred By Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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In the days following EVO, The Fighting Games Community was rocked to its core as accusations of sexual misconduct marred the scene. While there were claims of harassment at EVO 2019 two big names in the FGC, Street Fighter Pro Leah “Gllty” Hayes and esports photographer Chris Bahn, have seen preliminary action taken against them by multiple tournament organizers.
In a tweet, another FGC pro player Dawn “Yohosie” Hosie accused Gllty of inappropriate touching at a major FGC event. She would go on to say that the encounter took place in public and that she had heard warnings about Gllty ever since. The developer/publisher of Street Fighter, Capcom, revealed they also received a number of Capcom response to allegations against Leah “Gllty” Hayes pic.twitter.com/ba7QsZFmZV
In an unrelated claim, allegations against Chris Bahn surfaced in a Facebook page from the On Blast Show. In the post, James Fink, named many of the women he spoke with about Chris Bahn and likened the exchanges between the women to “war stories”. Shortly after CEO Gaming tweeted that, Due to recently revealed information, Chris Bahn is no longer welcome at any CEO Gaming event or related event hosted by @CEOJebailey.
We believe in the safety of our attendees and will continue to provide a safe & fun environment for all to the best of our ability.
Source: Dexerto, EventHubs, On Blast Show Facebook Page
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