Getting fired is rarely enjoyable, nevertheless it’s even worse whenever you discover out via Tweet. Sang-min “Myunb0ng” Search engine marketing, help player for New York’s Overwatch League crew, discovered he wasn’t going to be taking part in on this or some other week’s video games when his group bid farewell to him in a tweet. Roster modifications within the OWL are often introduced via tweet, so this wasn’t out of the strange. Downside is, it looks like nobody informed Search engine marketing of his launch beforehand. He responded to the farewell tweet with query marks, seemingly confused.
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He additionally quote-tweeted the announcement with one other query mark, seemingly confirming the concept he hadn’t identified this was coming.
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This specific revelation conjures up a giant ol’ “oof” as a result of a few hours earlier than tweeting about Search engine marketing’s launch, the New York Excelsior tweeted a welcome for its latest help player, Quickly-jae “Ansoonjae” Jae. So, ostensibly, Search engine marketing noticed the announcement and was within the strategy of welcoming a help line comrade, unaware that stated comrade could be taking his place. Rattling.
New York Excelsior apologized on Wednesday for the state of affairs. “In the present day, we posted an announcement thanking Myunb0ng for his time with us, nonetheless we did not correctly talk with the crew earlier than this announcement was made,” the crew wrote on Twitter. “We take full accountability and there aren’t any excuses. To Myunb0ng, we’re deeply sorry for our miscommunication and placing you thru this case.”
Followers responded to Search engine marketing’s tweets with shock, hoping that this was not how a player really discovered about his launch. However even when it had been, Search engine marketing wouldn’t be in poor firm. There are quite a few tales in meat sports activities the place gamers discover out about being dropped or traded via tweet and a number of different unsavory methods. Nonetheless kinda stings, although.