Vague statements about the death of George Floyd, the director of Riot Games was fired

After the black man’s death George Floyd, the protest movement for equality and anti-racism exploded in many parts of the world. Many game companies have also delayed some important events or game release schedules to support this struggle. Yet, Mr. Ron Johnson, director of consumer products at Riot Games has the opposite view of the majority as well as the values ​​​​that the company aims to when publicly stating online that: George Floyd’s death is deserved because of his repeated criminal record.
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In a post shared on his personal Facebook page, Ron Johnson attached a photo of Floyd’s face, listing a long list of his past criminal convictions with the status line:

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Currently, Ron Johnson has been forced to quit by Riot Games and conduct an internal investigation. In a statement to Vice, a company representative said:

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Johnson began serving as consumer product manager at Riot Games in January of this year. Previously, he also held high-ranking positions at Disney and Nickelodeon.

Although Riot Games has been involved in many scandals about sexism in the past, it is now one of the few game companies that openly support the Black Lives Matter movement. Earlier in the week, Riot also donated $1 million to the movement.

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