Following criticism for substituting a non-binary player in a co-ed competition, XSET player Bob ‘Bob’ Tran asserted on Twitter that the Game Changers community had “never been a safe space” for players. Following criticism from the public over their team’s use of a non-binary player in a mixed-gender Knights Monthly Gauntlet competition, XSET player Bob published a lengthy Twitter message. In the article, Bob detailed why XSET chose to deploy the replacement player, former Moon Raccoons player “Soto,” and the criticism they faced for playing against the team.
Bob recalled just for doing us a favor and filling in for us at a co-ed function: “They were subjected to hate.” After the game, Soto, who had not yet officially identified as non-binary, tweeted about the criticism they had faced for filling in for XSET. What a terrible evening, Soto said.
Bob continued by discussing her involvement in Game Changers and how difficult it had been to deal with the community’s hatred. This scene has never been a safe zone for me, and many players who are currently in the background, and even those who are hesitant to join the stage, share this view, too. I have been the target of an endless amount of hate since the beginning of my engagement with GC. I can only hope this won’t be the case, but the level of entitlement and immaturity in the GC environment right now reminds me of a daycare,” Bob stated.
Bob criticizes the community of Valorant Game Changers
The XSET participant claimed that some community members weren’t “genuinely inclusive” of transgender and non-binary players. According to Bob, this has caused her to grow more distant from the neighborhood.
Bob did not entirely condone the incident, but he did highlight some of her beautiful encounters and experiences due to her work with Game Changers. I have no regrets about taking part in Gamechangers. Bob lamented, “The people I’ve met by coming into this environment have helped shape me for the better as a player and person, but the community has always kept me questioning if I want to stay competing in it.
Soto acknowledged that playing in a co-ed competition as a non-binary athlete without coming out to the public may have been odd on Twitter a day after the match. To be clear, I’m not upset at anyone or anything of the sort, but I am a little sad and depressed. I can see how it might have appeared, particularly given the timing of things, she remarked. Additionally, this is not the first time transgender and non-binary Valorant players have faced discrimination or harassment while competing on the Game Changers circuit.
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