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Online gaming has been more than just a gray area for all sorts of wild things to turn up - not the least of which being offensive and racist behavior. Well, ol’ Activision has said, “Enough is enough!” and claim they’ll start addressing some of the larger issues faced by their communities. Infinity Ward recently banned a hand sign which was once a meme but is now used by actual racists. Come hang out as we dig through the details and ponder what the future of online gaming could look like.

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[Eurogamer] Infinity Ward quietly removes OK gesture from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone https://bit.ly/2ZeEmOB
[Reddit] RIP to the “okay” gesture https://bit.ly/2CgT6TQ
[Anti-Defamation League] Okay Hand Gesture https://bit.ly/2W01bDw
[BBC] How the world loved the swastika - until Hitler stole it https://bbc.in/3ebI5QQ
[Twitter] @forza_support https://bit.ly/2ZTvNri
[Twitter] @EASPORTS https://bit.ly/3gCKV2Z
[SportsNet] EA Sports NHL fans calling for more action to combat racism in game https://sprtsnt.ca/2VWnBW0
[The Washington Post] ‘Racist’ and ‘culturally offensive’ images pulled from hugely popular trading card game https://wapo.st/2ZP3avl
[Magic The Gathering]  DEPICTIONS OF RACISM IN MAGIC https://bit.ly/2CdI1Dc
[The New York Times] Scrabble Tournaments Move Toward Banning Racial and Ethnic Slurs https://nyti.ms/38FbIcw
[Twitter] @slapyamamas https://bit.ly/3iIeimx
[Twitter] @InfinityWard https://bit.ly/3gFmRNe

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