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StarCraft Cheating Scandal Rocks Korea

Posted by timothy on from the take-a-dive-when-the-princess-appears dept.

dotarray writes with this snippet: "The largest scandal in e-sports history is currently unfolding in Korea, with revelations that a number of current pro gamers are involved with match setups and illegal betting. While the gamers are unnamed at this point, the story is said to touch many A-list StarCraft celebrities, including sAviOr, Ja Mae Yoon, one of the best-known and most successful players of all time."

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  1. e-sports? really? by swordgeek · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    When did playing computer games become a 'sport?'

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  2. Re:Name is wrong - Jae Yoon Ma by syousef · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    His first name is Jae Yoon, and his surname is Ma. Typically written in Korean with the surname first, as Ma Jae Yoon. Ja Mae Yoon is wrong.

    Yes but it's pronounced: Haf Know Lyef

    I'm not rascist. It's Haf Know Lyef no matter what language.

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  3. Re:Who cares? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    And you think that racism has nothing to do with all that starving, torturing, raping and slavery?

    First you make your people think that the enemy is less than they, sub-human, then they can justify doing all kinds of things you wouldn't do to "real" people.

    Ignorant fuckhead, you are probably a teabagger. .

  4. Re:As long as it's not Boxer, I'm ok by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    so what if sex offenders names get released...they should all be killed anyway...there is no rehabilitating sex offenders, it's like the idea of rehabilitating a serial killer