2020-06-16

George Floyd Riot

No, not that kind...
On Wednesday, Riot Games placed Mr Johnson on leave to launch an investigation.

It said the post was "abhorrent, against our values, and directly counter to our belief that addressing systemic racism requires immediate societal change".


On Thursday, the company confirmed in an internal email seen by ESPN that Mr Johnson had resigned.
What did he say that was so abhorrent?
Mr Johnson posted a copy of an image that has been widely shared online.

It shows a photo of George Floyd with text saying: "The media and the left have made George Floyd into a martyr. But who was he really?"

It lists several previous convictions and alleges Mr Floyd was "high on meth getting ready to drive a car and possibly kill your kid" at the time of his arrest.

Mr Johnson added his own caption, stating: "This is no reason to condone his killing by the officer at all, which still needs to be investigated as a potential crime.

"It is a learning opportunity for people (and your kids) to teach that this type of criminal lifestyle never results in good things happening to you or those around you."
Yep, that's all. And for that, he's shit-canned.
"We must respect that everyone is entitled to their own political views," wrote Riot Games chief executive Nicolo Laurent.
You don't believe that, you lying piece of shit.