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What rule did the announcers break? The vague catch-all rule Blizzard used to justify banning Blitzchung only applies to players.
by elliekelly 7y ago
What rule did the announcers break? The vague catch-all rule Blizzard used to justify banning Blitzchung only applies to players.
- chrismcb 7y agoMy understanding is they were hired by blizzard and supposedly encouraged the comment.
- cjbprime 7y agoYes, one of them said something like "go on and say those eight words then", referring to the slogan that Blitzchung then said while wearing the mask, and both were generally sounding amused. However, it appears they had no idea he was showing up to the interview in a gas mask. Production for the event could have told them -- or simply canceled the interview any time after realizing -- and didn't. So the casters had to improvise, it's not fair to blame them as if they shared intent, rather than just wanting to keep a surprising live situation light-hearted and on the rails.