The Esports Awards Become Another Outlet For Saudi Esports Propaganda

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[@endodouble6691]

Three time Saudi Esports Awards recipient Richard Lewis

[@Tib1010]

I always knew he was a fraud 😭

[@vdan3821]

and by pure coincidence, richard lewis never won an esports journalist of the year award again

[@regbar0]

I wonder how many will have the intelligence or intellectual honesty to notice.

[@vdan3821]

@@regbar0 i think most people will notice it - the real question is how many will have the integrity to speak up about it

[@AlmantasKli]

That or he wins the new "Saudi Arabia award for excellent investigative gaming journalism" award...

[@vdan3821]

@@kavinh10 my bad

[@liamn2030]

​@@AlmantasKlicomes with a mandatory $500k reward

[@kkplx]

i was gonna ask if you realize that with this move, this invalidates the awards in past and future. then i got to 22 mins in. damn richard. respect.

[@user-Aaron-]

21:35

[@rafters9155]

Thank you for fighting the good fight brother

[@Leeches-]

You should do your own ESWC awards, Richard. Best glazer, most hypocritical, least shameful, etc. Name and shame.

[@mrskelital691]

I love this idea

[@RLewisReports]

We already have the Gonzo Awards for this.

[@GenuineRage]

most spoken for mind

[@cally8934]

‘Esports Awards trophy vs hydraulic press’ incoming

[@rax1e352]

I still got the "it didn't happen in a vacuum"-thing stuck in my brain since the you speak your brains episode, glad to hear you are still using it haha

[@Danrod96]

It would be really funny if a popular esports journalist/talking head ran a competing award ceremony in the same timeslot at the Saudi Esports Awards and called it something like the Jamal Khashoggi Memorial Esports Awards, wouldnt it?

[@seansy5247]

Craig Jones is doing this with a jujitsu tournament. Pretty crazy

[@Einamu]

you guys think Richard will win this year's Khashoggi Award?

[@Vandyno]

Still too fat to fit in the suitcase 😤

[@Leeches-]

The thing that annoys me the most about the Saudi money is the overwhelming, unrelenting positivity of it all. Like, ok, you're contracted by them, probably told to write positive about them, got it. But do you have to be so over the top about it? Suck if you must, but is the gagging necessary? What are we supposed to take away from that?

[@Kkodii]

For the people who are unfamiliar with the R6S talents, it's worth noting that Captain Fluke (28:28) is a *trans* woman and a talented caster who's quite cherished in the R6 community (she even started casting for the game *before* her transition) so going to Riyadh would be more than just "risking" her life.

[@mikehunt7410]

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[@danielranki2094]

​@@mikehunt7410you must be fun at parties

[@mikehunt7410]

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[@talkaboutnowt6644]

It really sucks too that any prospect of her ever getting nominated is just gone. She's great at her job, loved her on the tri-cast over the BDS-Beastcoast match at Manchester

[@mikehunt7410]

@@talkaboutnowt6644 His

[@trogdooor]

A great emoji might be a "no smoking" sign with a vacuum instead of a cigarette. 🤣 "DIDN'T 'APPEN IN A VACUUM!!!"

[@colewarburton3832]

Honestly expected nothing different, as time goes by i realise more and more people are swayed entirely by money. Keep up the good work Rich, always a banger!

[@Totpoter]

Can't believe the Kashoggi Awards article you wrote became a real thing, you actually predicted it before it happened. In all seriousness though, this is sad to see. Saddens me to consider whether or not there will be any CS I can watch in the future considering how fast it is becoming monopolized by Saudi Arabia.

[@vpgdarkstar]

This really is such an incredible insult to all past award recipients and completely undermines any credibility it had. Plus it has the added negative consequence of now indirectly associating people past and present with the ESWC. Anyone who accepts an Esports Award now should be ashamed of themselves.

[@calvinshere]

rich you mentioned some of the team owners did it right and get it, would love to hear more about these guys and what lessons esports can take from them. Jason Lake would be the top of my list, but curious who you've got in mind

[@manfrombc5162]

So... Are we going to get to see Rich actually piss on the awards? That would be fire content.

[@mad_oo7395]

8 31:38 😮😢

[@jeremybrook8314]

“There are some people who have provably run orgs well”… i think that there might be a list of 30 orgs that won’t be part of this group lol Pride before a fall is gonna be hype. As someone who watches a lot of different esports, I’m gonna have a much clearer view of which teams I’m rooting for and teams I’m rooting against.

[@CountCocofang]

OGs leaving the award panel is a feature of this move. This way the people with integrity left filter themselves and can be replaced by cronies. I hope LFN gets big enough eventually to make something like the "Esports Integrity Awards".

[@SENATAH]

The most self aware thing to think right now is; Are we as a public deserving of media we (seemingly) cannot afford support collectively? This really sucks and the saudi's are fronting up the bill, we all kinda left on the table. (I might be off base on this.)

[@FraserFox1]

Over the years I've gone from laughing at the blatant hypocrisy to feeling sick to my stomach about where the industry I love is going.

[@RobCooper-Bachatador]

Wouldn't it be valuable for ex-panelists to form their own new awards group, where you recognise all previous awards and then present untainted awards going forward. Just so there is something that continues what was worthwhile.

[@zippityzbrake]

love my esports funded by people who tell you that you are suicidal if you dont comply

[@ArguedOyster]

"You've rendered them worthless" lol

[@stevenclark9553]

Who friggin wants a boring Oscars for esports regardless of who funds it?

[@skadixiu]

21:55 had me burst out laughing

[@MrJeanjean2009]

11:32 Dr. Milanov or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Kingdom

[@Kirbydreaming]

Of course, they are putting their pants down when its about money...

[@sterlingW1l-d7t]

RL wins the esports award for his amazing cover of the saudi Arabian takeover 😂🎉

[@AutisticWimpyKid]

You are a legend Richard. This is David vs Goliath...

[@Cosmo-kv6rp]

And your esports journalist of the year winner is... Hunter Grooms!

[@DionysusSCII]

sad day

[@maxlaine12]

get em rich

[@TheSkypeConverser]

That article is terrible lmfao

[@ajbaker1213]

Straight fire

[@raiz1337]

Agree with most of what you say but grouping Saudi Arabia up with China is ridiculous.

[@RLewisReports]

Do tell.

[@raiz1337]

​@@RLewisReports You keep saying China is trying to take over the industry in some way but I personally don't think it's the same as Saudi Arabia, haven't seen anything bad from them at all or trying to control the industry and buying everything out. Can you elaborate from your perspective?

[@RLewisReports]

> haven't seen anything bad from them at all Are you serious right now?

[@tothdaniel99]

THE GOAT 🐐🐐🐐🐐

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