EA holding us more responsible for our actions is a reflection on how big they want Madden to grow, at the end of the day that’s what we all want. We as players need to understand that we not only represent ourselves but the growth of the game.
It’s not just for the small group of pro Madden players, it’s for the entire country. Rob Cesternino (robcesternino) and Akiva Wienerkur need a podcast and every week, Rob and Akiva spin a wheel of listener-submitted podcast ideas, and whatever the wheel lands on is what they podcast about next. McFarland added, “Honestly the fine just shows how much this game is growing. Rob & Akiva Need a Podcast 185: Rob & Akiva Hit Rock Bottom. “I understand everything that I did wrong and accept responsibility for my words.” “ of what I said was outta passion and emotion at the time,” he said.
Update: In a statement emailed to Polygon, McFarland said he now knows why his tweets were problematic and why EA levied the punishment it did.
We’ve also reached out to McFarland for comment, and will update this article with any information we receive. An EA representative told Polygon that the company has no comment beyond Marcou’s letter. Punishment aside, McFarland has secured a spot in the Madden Championship, the fourth and final tournament of this season’s EA Major Series, which is scheduled for May 31. In a later tweet quoting a follower who asked if McFarland’s tweets would be “only pg 13 now?” he wrote that they would be “dry as a desert from here on out.” He also retweeted a few messages of support in which fans said they liked him as much for his off-color tweets as for his Madden skills. “Today is the day the real Dubby dies,” he said just before retweeting Marcou’s letter to the Madden community. McFarland, for his part, seems more annoyed about having to censor himself on Twitter than he is sorry for what he said. As for the $3,000 that EA took away from McFarland, Marcou said the company will invest those funds into “programs to help our players prepare for the exposure that comes with being a top-level gaming competitor.”įollowing EA’s announcement of his punishment, McFarland acknowledged the responsibilities that came with his newfound esports fame, saying that he now had a better understanding that his tweets are “no longer just for the Culture.” “It’s important that we clearly set conduct boundaries to guide our competitors and ensure that promotional and financial opportunities for all parties continue to grow,” said Marcou.
That’s a decent hit, if the December standings are anything to go by: The top-ranked competitor at the time had 1,000 points to his name. In light of tweets like that, EA deducted $3,000 from McFarland’s winnings - a 4 percent cut - and erased 100 Madden NFL Championship Series Points from his record. Yall searching thru 75 thousand tweets, ima search thru 75 thousand dollars.tell me how my ass taste #neeeeedit- Chris McFarland February 4, 2017