Activision's Removal of Bundles after Pride Month Controversy
In a surprising move, Activision has decided to remove the branded cosmetic bundles of two popular streamers, Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff and Tim “Timthetatman” Betar, from the Call of Duty Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty Warzone stores. The reason behind this decision is related to the controversy that erupted after Nickmercs made some insensitive comments about LGBTQ+ people during Pride Month. What did Nickmercs say about Pride Month? The drama started on June 8th, when Nickmercs replied to a tweet by MLG Puckett, a former Overwatch League caster, who shared a video of a violent clash between pro-LGBTQ+ and anti-LGBTQ+ protesters outside a school board meeting in Glendale, California. The school board was voting to recognize June as Pride Month on campus, a decision that was passed unanimously. MLG Puckett wrote: “This happened 4 blocks from my Overwatch League apartment. Americans are in a sad place right now. Let people love who they love and liv