Tremendous Smash Bros Melee God Mang0 dropped out of an Final occasion after backlash over his invite.
In June 2025, Joseph ‘Mang0’ Marquez was faraway from C9 and banned from Melee tournaments for a yr for his drunken conduct at Ludwig’s Beerio Kart occasion wherein he harassed a number of streamers, together with ExtraEmily.
Ludwig was additionally accused of “enabling” Mang0 by making gentle of the Smash participant’s drunkenness with a breathalyzer, however the Fox/Falco important took full duty and vowed to get sober.
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Amid Mang0’s sobriety journey, he revealed that he doesn’t plan to compete in Melee tournaments once more with out a sponsor and paying out of pocket, however that didn’t rule out different Smash video games like Final.
On April 9, The Get Again 2, a web-based Smash Final event, revealed that Mang0 can be competing alongside Ult greats like Sparg0 and MkLeo. Nonetheless, the announcement drew backlash, finally inflicting the previous professional to launch a press release.
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Mang0 drops out of Smash Final occasion whereas banned from Melee tournaments
In a put up on X, Marquez famous that he had been invited to play within the on-line Smash Final event.
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“There appears to be some individuals upset by that,” the Twitch streamer stated.
The occasion announcement featured a number of feedback by figures inside the Smash neighborhood who had been upset by the choice to incorporate Mang0.
“The Mang0 stuff makes me unhappy. I’m glad i’m not ready the place I’ve to make these sorts of laborious decisions about whether or not or to not let somebody into an area. He actually did one thing tousled,” Smash commentator Daramgaria stated in its put up on X.
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“I’m bored with individuals platforming individuals who have engaged in sexual misconduct and giving them free passes as a result of they’re good on the recreation,” one other chimed in. “How deplorable an individual you must be to willingly empower and platform somebody like that.”
Not each remark was unfavorable, nonetheless. Many had been excited to see Mang0 compete, particularly in a Smash recreation aside from Melee, however that didn’t cease Marquez from deciding to drag out.
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“I assumed it was positive as a result of it’s a enjoyable stream thought and I’ve been making progress being 300 days sober. Not right here to make anybody upset, so I don’t thoughts skipping,” he stated and connected a photograph of himself giving a thumbs up.
Mang0 being 300 days sober makes him only a few months away from finishing his purpose of being sober for a full yr, however the former Melee professional has indicated that he doesn’t need to cease consuming utterly in his life.
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He beforehand stated that occasions like his birthday or Christmas together with his household are higher with alcohol, and plans on consuming once more in some unspecified time in the future in his life.
We’ll need to see what the longer term holds for Mang0 as he creeps up on being one yr sober, and if we ever see him compete in a Melee event once more as soon as his ban is up.
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