The New York Excelsior, a team competing in the Overwatch League, has come under fire for posting a TikTok video in which they make light of the death of John F. Kennedy. The Overwatch League is not exactly known for producing controversial content, as some players have been penalized for taking their trash talk to an unacceptable level.
As a result, supporters of the New York X-League (NYXL) were taken aback when, on May 30, the official TikTok account of the team published a video with the punch line being the unsolved murder of John F. Kennedy in 1963. In the post, the TikTok begins straightforwardly, with a photo of Lucio and the comment, “Don’t peak when Widow has sights.” Although this is a relatively standard and helpful piece of advice, what comes next is causing gamers to feel agitated and frustrated.
OWL team jokes about Kennedy’s assassination on TikTok
The following video has a portrait of John F. Kennedy with the tagline “my homie,” making fun of the fact that players’ friends don’t listen and still stick their heads out when a Widowmaker’s ultimate ability is activated. The slideshow concludes with an image of President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade, taken only a few moments before he was assassinated.
Fans quickly let the NYXL know how they felt about the clip, while others loved the more inappropriate joke released. Clips like these aren’t typical for an OWL club to post, and fans quickly let the NYXL know how they felt. One remarked, “I’m at a loss for words regarding how to respond to this.”
Another person asked, “How is an OWL team managing to do this?” while another noted that the “Official team posting this is crazy.” It is not yet clear whether the team will face any sanctions for TikTok, but it is, without a doubt, one of the most contentious social media posts we have witnessed in the Overwatch League over the past few years. Is this a warning of things to come? It will depend on what happens.
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