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Hey Rioters, By now, you have probably seen the Kotaku article that was published this aftermoon mentioning my time at Blizzard. A lot of you have reached out to me on Slack, so I thought it might be helpful to share a few thoughts. First and foremost, my heart goes out to anyone at Blizzard who has experienced harassment or discrimination at the company. That has no place in our industry, and even though I'm proud of the progress we've made at Riot, I know that this journey is never over. Secondly, I'm sorry that photos of me in a room that was dubbed "The Cosby Suite" have created a lot of discussion that risks overshadowing the work you're all doing. For some, this is an unwanted distraction, and I know that for others, it has brought up uncomfortable feelings and questions. I owe it to you to address it, so here goes: The suite was a green room at BlizzCon that many of us at the time used to take a break and relax during the convention. Anyone who has been to BlizzCon knows that there is drinking, but I can genuinely say that I never saw or experienced any of the harassment described in the allegations -- and if I had, I absolutely would have stepped in. Looking back, I am embarrassed at the nickname of that room, given all that we know now. At the time in 2013, it was nothing more to me than a silly reference to an old flea-market portrait. I wasn't even aware of Cosby's reputation until after I left Blizzard and the allegations became more well-known, and I certainly would not have tweeted about the suite if I thought was something terrible at the time. All of that said, I understand that the story puts everyone in a tough spot, and I'm sorry for that. I hope my reputation here at Riot and your individual experiences with me give you a strong sense of the person I am and the values I hold. If any of you have questions, l'm happy to chat one-on-one with you any time. My door is always open. Greg

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47. In a blatant example of Defendants' refusal to deal with a harasser because of his seniority/position, Alex Afrasiabi, the former Senior Creative Director of World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment, was permitted to engage in blatant sexual harassment with little to no repercussions. During a company event (an annual convention called Blizz Con) Afrasiabi would hit on female employees, telling him he wanted to marry them, attempting to kiss them, and putting his arms around them. This was in plain view of other male employees, including supervisors, wha had to intervene and pull him off female employees. Afrasiabi was so known to engage in harassment of females that his suite was nicknamed the "Crosby Suite" after alleged r----- Bill Crosby. Afrasiabi would also call females derogatory names at company events. Afrasiabi's conduct was known to Blizzard Entertainment's executives, who took no effective remedial measures. J.Allen Brack, President of Blizzard Entertainment, allegedly had multiple conversations with Afrasiabi about his drinking and that he had been “too friendly" towards female employees at company events but gave Afrasiabi a slap on the wrist (i.e. verbal counseling) in response to these incidents. Subsequently, Afrasiabi continued to make unwanted advances towards female employees, including grabbing a female employee's hand and inviting her to his hotel room and groping another woman.
very cute dog haver @pedrothedagger i swear to god if people keep debating whether everyone knew about cosby r--- allegations in 2013 instead of the group chat where a bunch of leads and directors and a fan convention talk about getting female fans drunk and bringing them up to their suite I will go f------ insane 4:22 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · TweetDeck
Alex Afrasiabi November 7, 2013 Anaheim - 4 Day 0 Preparations made. Cosby Suite in effect. 28 3 Commen O Like O Comment Baller! See you at the show this weekend! Like Reply well done. Like Reply RE3 > Rock Like Reply Write a comment
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