Mario Kart <\/em>tournament, though it\u2019s not clear that any of the organizers intervened at the time. <\/p>\n\u201cI reached out to anyone who I thought might have felt uncomfortable and talked to them but also, and I already told Mang0 this, no longer inviting Mang0 to Mogul Moves events,\u201d Ludwig said in a June 22 livestream, referencing his company that organized the tournament. \u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to go to an event, the whole point of an event is it\u2019s a fun thing to do, to have a good ass time and if somebody appearing jeopardizes somebody else having a good time that just can\u2019t be a thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
On June 23, Marquez acknowledged the incident and said he had a problem with alcohol. \u201cSorry to everyone I\u2019ve let down or hurt,\u201d he wrote on X. \u201cI know it just looks like I\u2019m trying to save face but I genuinely feel so awful about it.. all I\u2019ve done is reflect on my life and realized I\u2019m a broken human I will try and redeem myself over time as I always do Gonna stop drinking immediately and get it together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Later that day, however, Cloud9, the team which Marquez has been representing in Smash Bros.<\/em> tournaments for over a decade, announced it was parting ways with the esports player. \u201cFollowing an internal evaluation, we have made the decision to release mang0 from Cloud9,\u201d it wrote in a statement<\/a><\/span>. \u201cRegardless of tenure or accomplishments, the behavior demonstrated is entirely unacceptable and directly conflicts with our organization\u2019s core values. We maintain a zero-tolerance stance regarding harassment or any other form of inappropriate conduct.\u201d<\/p>\nIt\u2019s unclear how the Beerio Kart World Cup incident will impact Marquez\u2019s involvement in the Smash Bros.<\/em> competitive scene moving forward. One of the next big events, Supernova 2025, takes place in August. Currently ranked third among all Melee<\/em> players, Marquez suggested he might be taking a break. \u201cC9 dropping me. Probably getting banned from tourneys. Fucking shit man,\u201d he wrote on X<\/a><\/span>. \u201cNo one to blame but myself but man. Never though I could hit this low. Probably won\u2019t hear from me for a while I\u2019m sorry everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n