EPTThe Korean pros' tweets and GomTV's decision to drop their consideration of giving Naniwa a free code s spot (which he does not officially deserve) are understandable.
The Korean pros and GomTV's actions are not "unprofessional." I am not aware that the term "professional" encompasses the act of silently accepting the behavior of someone who is openly mocking and disrespecting you, your fans, Korean sc2 viewers, and the cultural values of your country on home turf (whether intentional or not). There was no need for Naniwa to rest his chin on one hand, only to support the claim that he was being intentionally disrespect (of which we will never know the truth).
Do not think that Western culture is the norm. Western culture is just that - Western culture; hence Korea has no obligation to conform to Western cultural standards when approaching issues such as this. You foreigners' lack of respect for Korean culture is one reason the Korean sc2 community is compelled to show a corresponding lack of respect towards Naniwa's actions.
Waxangel, what is your intention of writing a blog showing a selective and possibly skewed partition of Korean pros' views towards Naniwa's actions? If you were intelligent enough, you would have foreseen all the shitstorm you would have caused by feeding the foreigner-bias contained within trolls. Or perhaps this was your purpose.
And finally, to those who have claimed to boycott the Korean starcraft scene as a result of this incident: please, i beg of you. Don't go back on your words. The sc2 scene as a whole is better off without close-minded people like you. Adieu.
