Summit1G faces criticism over “innocent until proven guilty” tweet

With multiple streamers and other game industry professionals currently facing accusations of sexual misconduct, the video game industry is officially going through its own “#MeToo” phase.

In response, Jaryd “summit1G” Lazar decided to speak his mind by tweeting, “Innocent until proven guilty…..unless it’s the internet where the team do things backwards.”

What seemed like an innocuous statement quickly escalated into something contentious. Many took issue with the fact that this was the only thing summit chose to say about the situation, while others argued that “innocent until proven guilty” should only apply to a court of law.

as one of the biggest streamers in all of gaming and on Twitch if your first comment on social after a week of ~100 women coming forward with stories of sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct is to say this, maybe it’s better you say nothing at all https://t.co/JRfFWxv8aM

— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) June 24, 2020

Rod “Slasher” Breslau wasn’t a fan of these remarks either, as he felt that summit should’ve kept his opinion to himself.

The esports insider explained, “as one of the biggest streamers in all of gaming and on Twitch if your first comment on social after a week of ~100 women coming forward with stories of sexual assault, harassment, and misconduct is to say this, maybe it’s better you say nothing at all.”

saying ‘innocent until proven guilty’ as a hundred different women open up about their traumatic experiences for the first time is like saying ‘all lives matter’. you’re not wrong per se but you’re missing the point entirely and also just kind of an asshole