Esports has a problem with representation. Through partnerships, awards, and simple success, the platforms, companies, and organisations associated with esports are being represented by people whose histories include racist, misogynist, homophobic, and/or transphobic views, as well as those with violent or deceptive pasts. You only need to look to the recent Esports Industry Awards, one of the events with the largest profile in the business, to see examples of this. Everyone attending, including the media and game makers themselves, were there to celebrate the best esports has to offer and everything great that has happened during the year just past - which is well-deserved considering how quickly the industry has grown, supporting more events, players, and talent each year. At the 2017 event, the winner of Esports Journalist of the year was Duncan ‘Thorin’ Shields, a journalist who has worked for the Eleague, DreamHack, and is currently working exclusively for Dot Esports. from https://www.pcgamesn.com/esports-representation-problem
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