Anyone else catch that Mormon jab by Phreak?

Limakoko808·2/10/2014, 1:28:58 AM·4 votes·1,459 views

Basically the casters were joking about the golem moving in between teams and the other caster mentioned polygamy. Phreak said back "They arent Mormon." He even went on to say "What? That's not offensive."

Just to clarify, I am not offended simply because its obvious that Phreak doesnt really know much about mormon practices.

However, the comment itself can be viewed as offensve. If Riot really wants to professionalize esports, things like this arent really wont fit the image they are trying to convey.

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MackleDoge2/10/2014, 1:35:49 AM4 votes

Or perhaps we could start of by not purposefully trying to make issues out of things that aren't issues? Phreak says all sorts of things, a good portion of them slightly less then common sense, all of his jokes are pretty corny/terrible. He's not discriminating. He's not insulting. Please don't encourage people to be over sensitive and try to shove this politically correct garbage.

I Main Swain2/10/2014, 11:54:57 PM3 votes

Mormon high five :D

Zorthian4/28/2014, 12:37:47 PM3 votes

I was very curious to find more info on a different quote here. I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ if Latter-Day Saints. I have a few very close friends who work at Riot that are active Mormons. I think what the commentator said was possibly intended as support towards some close friends he knows that are Mormon. Because many events such as those have alcoholic beverages, this Rioter displayed an appropriate connection in a supportive and knowledgable way (even though the commentating was crap). I do my best to defend my religion and show the world that "The Mormons" aren't all that strange. Many people in life will just want to bring you down to their level, and yes it's tough, but I know by letting my light shine, I can make all the difference that would ever matter to who I love.

BigBellBrute10/7/2016, 10:39:35 PM1 votes

I did not catch it. However, that's something that Riot should not tolerate. Would Riot Toss us for bigotry like that? They most certainly would. So they should toss Phreak. I wasn't looking b/c I was in the other room, but a castor last night cursed up a storm. He should be gone too. I'm not saying casters have to be stale. But if you ever want esports to be taken seriously, your casters should understand that good decorum is always acceptable.