The Last Of Us Part II Actor Says Fans Threatened Her Son
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Laura Bailey said the harassment taught her to ‘keep a distance’
  • spacecowboyEnglish
    171·
    8 months ago

    That toxicity you speak of is pretty evident in humans in general, you don’t have to just leave it at the feet of gamers.

    • topinambour_rex@lemmy.worldEnglish
      29·
      8 months ago

      Did you hear the same behavior about soccers or tennis fan ? Do they threaten the children of referees by example.

      Never heard such behavior. There is a part of the gamer community which is strongly toxic and seems to have no limits.

      • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        8 months ago

        Uh… they sometimes kill players when they mess up in crucial games (soccer - colombia national team), and stab other players who threaten their favourite (tennis - Monica seles fan).

        Edit: it was a Steffi graf fan who stabbed Monica seles.

      • Gamoc@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        8 months ago

        Soccer? You mean the fans who are known to riot? Sometimes when they win?

      • spacecowboyEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        Fairly certain I’ve read about soccer fans cutting off a referees head in South America. What say you?