A Catholic coach of an “esports” team has lost has job after declaring abortion is murder.
“I cannot comprehend how people do not understand [abortion] is a murder, as life is created at conception,” Luka Perković wrote on social media. The Croatian coach was subsequently fired by German-based G2 Esports. The organization fields a team of video game players who compete against others.
The original post, which also addressed criticism that he is supportive of Russia, has since been deleted.
G2 Esports, without a hint of self-awareness, said it had to fire the coach in the name of “diversity” and respecting opposing viewpoints.
“While the world is complex and not everyone agrees on everything, some of the statements made last night do not align with G2’s stance and values,” the group wrote on X on November 5. “We have fans with different cultures and personal opinions, and it is of the utmost importance to us as an organisation that we respect and uphold this diversity when representing G2.”
However, some users on social media have pointed out what they see as hypocrisy in G2 Esports appearing to take the moral high ground.
One user pointed out the team promotes gambling and competes in tournaments in Saudi Arabia.
Others pointed out the irony in an organisation saying it fired someone out of respect for differing political views.
“You fired Perkz because he’s Christian and doesn’t support killing babies in the womb?” Kangmin Lee asked rhetorically. “And that doesn’t align with your values, which means you’re anti-Christian and supporting infanticide.”