Crystal Dynamics Removes Marvel’s Avengers Spokesperson After Offensive Tweets Found

Recreation lead Brian Waggoner remains to be in command of Marvel’s Avengers however he received’t be “speaking about studio tasks.”

Brian Waggoner, Crystal Dynamics’ spokesperson and recreation design lead on Marvel’s Avengers, has been eliminated as spokesperson for the studio after a number of offensive tweets surfaced over the weekend.

The tweets, reported by Rock Paper Shotgun and which vary from 2010 to 2016, have been display screen capped and reposted by varied Twitter customers. One is a racist comment about Indian people, whereas one other is outrageously ableist. A 3rd repeats common racist dog whistles within the wake of the Kaepernick kneeling fiasco, a few years earlier than the demise of George Floyd touched off the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.

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Waggoner supplied up an apology for his earlier habits quickly after his tweets began going viral. “Over the weekend previous tweets I wrote from earlier than my time at Crystal resurfaced and I apologize and take full accountability for the damage they precipitated to my followers, the neighborhood, and people I work with,” wrote Waggoner. “Since that point, I’ve realized and grown and the content material I posted would not mirror who I’m at present. I perceive for those who can’t settle for my apology due to the ache I’ve precipitated. I’ll proceed to hear, be taught, and work to enhance myself.”

Crystal Dynamics adopted Waggoner’s apology to precise disappointment, supply its personal apology, and hand down punishment against Waggoner: “It’s extremely disappointing to see language & views from staff that do not align with our studio values. We apologize to our neighborhood & coworkers who’re rightfully upset by the content material. Brian will now not be a studio spokesperson or speaking about studio tasks.”

Waggoner stays the sport director of Marvel’s Avengers, which has simply introduced The Winter Soldier’s arrival with replace 2.6 on the finish of the month.

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