This is a really controversial incident that comes as a result of Mason’s Twitch ban. The former DOTA 2 pro was speaking quickly and allegedly stumbled over his words, inadvertently using a homophobic slur. One of the problems here is that this is not Mason’s first ban – it’s his fourth. Two of his bans, the reasons aren’t all too clear, but the first was for racism in his chat. What exactly happened in this situation though?
The Word Was Clear, But The Apology Was Quick:
Mason has a huge following on Twitch, post-pro-DOTA 2 play, with over 150,000 names behind him. His last ban was three months ago, but it’s not clear again, why that happened to Mason on Twitch at all. For a bit of context, “Aghs” is short for “Aganim’s Scepter”, a powerful item in DOTA 2, the game he was streaming.
In the match, Mason goes on to say he’s “never a fan of the Aghs” on Riki. Unfortunately, the word he used was significantly different. You can watch the video clip here. He immediately apologized though:
“Oh my god! I didn’t mean to say that word… I think I just said the F word… I didn’t mean to say that.”
Appealing my ban for accidental usage of naughty word!! 😀 if appeal not successful, it’s a 7 day ban. So see you soon or see you in a week 😀 <3 for all no one’s fault be the best you you can be ^.^
— mason (@masondota) April 13, 2021
Mason went on to say on Twitter that he appealed the Twitch ban. This is a hotly debated topic right now. Mason doesn’t exactly have a solid track record, but it does genuinely sound like he didn’t mean to say it. That said, racial/sexual slurs do not generally come out by accident. Someone using them is someone who uses them when the cameras or microphones are off.
Naturally, Mason’s supporters feel the Twitch ban is nonsense, and he did nothing wrong. There are of course also people who feel zero sympathies for him. It did sound like a genuine error, but it’s not a word that people ought to be saying just in general. Mason’s not an unknown name in the North American DOTA 2 scene. That said, he has a pretty extensive history of saying some pretty awful things in-game in DOTA 2. That could very well be why a large, vocal part of Twitter does not feel sorry for him. It is clear that the word was used, regardless of whether or not it was on purpose. Either way, Mason’s going to be away for Twitch for a few days.
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Source: https://www.esportstalk.com/news/twitch-streamer-mason-catches-ban-for-accidental-slur/
