“What Kinda People Think It’s Okay to Dm Players …?” Call of Duty Pro Falls Prey to the Verbal Attacks of Online Gamblers
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Online competitive gaming is like a steamed pressure vessel. The tension and stakes are always high, especially when it comes to professional plays. There are a lot of factors that go into making a professional journey in Esports, especially while competing in tough competitions in games like Call of Duty.
One parasitic element that causes nuances to players amidst all this pressure is online bets. Online betting is something that has been there in regard to any sport. But everything goes a bit out of hand when the gamblers take things personally. Call of Duty pro Clayster recently fell victim to such an attack.
Call of Duty professional Clayster gets personal messages from online gamblers
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Every sport in the world has one similar factor always present with it. ‘Betting’ is a constant thing that has been associated with sports for a long long time. And Esports is no stranger to this. There have been many reports of legal and illegal betting happening in the gaming circle.
What makes things worse for Esports professionals is when people who have put bets online slide in to talk negative remarks about them. That is, if someone lost a particular bet, they would turn towards the players and be extra toxic to them.
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Now the recent victim of such a debacle is none other that the Call of Duty professional player Clayster. He was seen getting verbal toxicity from online gamblers because his performance did not meet the bets that they have placed.
Clayster debating people who bet on esports matches and dm pros when they lose money just made this coffee so much better pic.twitter.com/lim7FiiyqC
— Jake Lucky (@JakeSucky) January 18, 2023
These people slid into Clayster’s DM to give their negative and toxic remarks to the professional. Moreover, it is quite interesting to see this, especially in the case of Clayster as he won the match that the gamblers were talking about.
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The internet joins Clayster to call out these toxic gamblers
Clayster publically posted this toxic behavior from these random people. His criticism was met with like-minded individuals on the internet.
MY MANS SPITTING FACTS THANK YOU
— b0i (@AaronnFtw) January 18, 2023
Gambling is wack and out of control, I bet you people got bets on what your next tweet is going to be, I could believe it!
— Raidiation (@Raidiation) January 18, 2023
People were seen talking about how much toxicity major basketball and football players are facing on a daily basis. Because of the expectations from online gamblers.
dude I can’t imagine, it’s incredibly toxic. We beat Surge and I got this kid telling me to k*s because I didn’t hit the right amount of kills in 3 maps. Lord
— Clayster (@Clayster) January 18, 2023
That’s gross.
— RAZ (@RAZ8CAR) January 18, 2023
Some pointed out that this phenomenon is very common and is even considered ‘normal’ by some people.
this is unfortunately common, i’m in multiple betting discords and stuff and people think this is okay 🤦🏼♂️
— Loyal (@__Layol) January 18, 2023
Furthermore, some were even pointing out that these betting people are the reason for the increased viewership of certain sports.
You can’t be serious they bring viewership to watch y’all and them betting on you they count on you and believe in you. So you do your job and slay.
— Francisco (@Francis68624523) January 18, 2023
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Imagine anyone caring enough to bet on video games 10 years ago. Embrace the hate my guy. What is their fun is your livelihood 🤷🏼♂️
— Graham Jones (@JonesingG) January 19, 2023
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Both ways, this is not an isolated event and for sure we have seen other professionals also getting bombarded in their chats by random strangers for the same reason. Only time will tell if some regulatory system will come against such toxic individuals.
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Edited by:
Jito Tenson