Guide Riot games temporarily suspended one of the executive directors of the company – Ron johnson, and also launched an internal investigation against him.
The reason is simple – on your page in Facebook Johnson posted an image with George Floyd, which lists the crimes committed by those who died during their lifetime, and also claims that the press made of it “holy martyr“. Ron johnson He commented on the picture in a neutral manner, saying that a criminal lifestyle could not lead to anything good.
“This is not a reason to look away from a murder committed by a policeman, the situation requires a thorough investigation of the crime committed. But this is a good opportunity to remind people (including children) that a criminal lifestyle will never lead you and your loved ones to anything good “wrote Ron Johnson.
Of course, such a post caused a very stormy reaction, and social platforms literally exploded in discussions. Not much time passed before the situation was learned in Riot games, which entailed an internal proceeding. Edition Vice requested comments from developers League of Legends and Valorant, and they confirmed that Johnson is really suspended from work now.
“Information about this publication reached us and we launched our investigation. We are clearly convinced that the statements that can be read on that image are absolutely disgusting and completely contrary to our values and beliefs that urgent and serious social processes are required to eradicate systematic racism we’ve already talked about before. Now we cannot go into details of the company’s internal processes and the results of the investigation, but according to our rules, [Рон Джонсон] is on paid vacation now, ”said a spokesman for Riot Games.
TO Riot Games Ron Johnson joined in January of this year. Previously, the specialist worked in Disney and Nickelodeon. Whether Johnson retains his position in the company or not, only time will tell.
George Floyd – African-American killed in custody by white police officers. His death sparked a wave of protests in the United States and launched the Black Lives Matter (Black Lives Are Important) campaign.
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