GrandGrant’s career might be over after shocking sexual harassment allegations surface

Grant “GrandGrant” Harris’ career as a Dota 2 personality, caster, and streamer might be over after shocking sexual harassment allegations have surfaced.

In the past 24 hours, sexual harassment has been a hot topic in the Dota 2 community, and rightfully so. It’s not the first time gaming and important social issues have overlapped, and it won’t be the last.

Several prominent women within the scene have come forward and shared their experiences of being victims of sexual harassment. Their courage opened the door for others to follow, and in a shocking revelation, GrandGrant was named and shamed by two people on different occasions.

The initial accusation came from Twitter user cofactorstrudel. She referred to an incident that happened at a post-event party where GrandGrant, who was drunk and slurring his words, grabbed her hand and wouldn’t let go.

The situation made her feel uncomfortable, and the fact that she needed to use all her strength to pry her hand from his grasp is unsettling. GrandGrant immediately reached out to her and apologized for his actions. She accepted the apology, and the situation between them more or less ended amicably. However, it was only the beginning.

A second and more severe accusation surfaced not long after. Anthony “Scant” Hodgson, a former coach and analyst, claimed it wasn’t the first nor the last time GrandGrant made a woman in the scene uncomfortable. In fact, he said GrandGrant “has shown a consistent pattern of behaviour of harassing and degrading women.”

Scant said that LlamaDownUnder, who was once an up-and-coming caster in the scene, was harassed and berated by GrandGrant to the point where she quit. Apparently, she even filed for a restraining order, took him to court, and won the case.

Grant repeatedly harassed Llama to the point where she sought a restraining order. She took him to court, and after several years of protracted legal proceedings, the court found that Grant did indeed harass and defame her. He bullied her, harassed her, and he ended her job.