Splatoon 3 World Championships Victory rescinded after racist remarks from team members

Nintendo has released a statement following the discovery of racist language and jokes used by members of Team Jackpot.
Text: Alex Hopley
Published 2024-07-24

The top team in the Splatoon world, Team Jackpot, has had its Splatoon 3 World Championship victory rescinded thanks to a couple of its members being found to frequently use racist remarks and jokes.

This discovery has made its way across social media and the internet, with a big thread discussing the matter on ResetEra. It is believed the two primary culprits are players that go by the names Leafi and Madness. Over on Twitter/X, NintendoVersus issued the following statement after rescinding the victory.

"It has come to our attention that certain members of team Jackpot, the team that recently won the Splatoon 3 World Championship, acted in a manner that is not in line with our Community Guidelines while playing the Splatoon 3 game. As a result, team Jackpot's win will be considered vacated, and the team will not receive trophies associated with the event."

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The Splashtag banner celebrating Jackpot's win is also going to be adjusted as Nintendo quickly tries to remove the mark these players have left on the community.

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