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I don't know how many of you are in this boat, but after i read Jessica Kim Ga-Yeon's tweets here
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courtesy of oniontaker, I decided it was time to stand and defend the emperor.
TL;DR: basically, some journalist badmouthed Boxer, saying he's "fallen to Hell" and this made him really sad, which in turn made her really sad, which in turn should make his nerds/fanboys everywhere sad.
I wanted to start a post specifically to show him support, seeing as he does seem pretty down at the moment, and everyday "he takes a mouse in his hand for the fans who take delight in watching his matches." And I guess in return we (his fans) should just drop a message below and hopefully he can take encouragement from that.
But of course, the internet being the internet, there'll be trolls abounding saying "OMG BUT HE DROPPED TO CODE B. OBVIOUSLY HE DESERVES EVERYTHING THAT WAS SAID!" Being non-korean, I can't read the original article, but it's pretty harsh to be saying things like that, not just to the emperor, to anyone. Disrespect for someone who's brought e-sports to what it is today? Not cool.
Boxer's decision to play should be his decision. He shouldn't need to have to have journalists bad-mouthing him. As long as there're people that want to watch him, he'll keep playing.
Well i'm really starting to ramble here, so once again, TL;DR: Please post something encouraging for him! I don't care if he doesn't pop back up into Code S, but I think he deserves at least a small degree of comfort from not only his fans, but the e-sports community in general. HWAITING!
Edit #2: She replied! (-ish)
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We made a difference. I should've mentioned this in the first post, that Slayers DO read teamliquid, and oniontaker could be addressed as their un-official translator I guess. Another good read is here, about jessica The 20 odd pages about this is thoroughly enlightening, and the individual stories to come out are pretty amazing. Thank you all.
Edit #3: Original article translated ishere.
P.S. Edit #1: Decided that it should deserve it's own post since trawling through pages of his fanclub would be an arduous task to find something specifically encouraging to this, and this topic is more specific. Mods can make the call on that anyway, at least i tried :D
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Haters gonna hate, Boxer has done more than anything that reporter is ever gonna do.
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shouldnt this be in his fanclub... or blog?
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Whoa! Boxer is one of only ~3 players that I root for by default no matter who they are playing or in what tournament.
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Reporters usually are just looking for drama and to cause drama nothing they say should be listened to.
SlayerS_BoxeR has done so much and inspired/encouraged so many people, pro-gamers and gamers alike to continue playing and trying thier best to improve, he has givin so much entertainment showed so many games and truely is inspirational.
To those who hate on Boxer you really need to learn to show some respect to those who deserve it.
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Wow, I got nerd chills reading this. That's some deep shit from Jessica. Keep going Boxer! We enjoy watching you regardless of the circumstances! <3<3<3
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Well I don't care where BoxeR is, I just enjoy seeing him play. He was the person who inspired me to start playing StarCraft in the first place and regardless of how he is doing right now, in my heart he is still and forever will be the Emperor. Also you need to take into account that he has a team now that he needs to help manage and he is getting on in years so obviously he won't be performing at the highest level but his presence is all that matters.
Long live the Emperor!
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code A/S is very hard any player can fail.. see MC, MKP and MVP all of them dropped from S
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gooo boxer go don't let the haters get you down , win nasl and silence them all!!!
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People who hate Boxer only want attention. The Emperor lives on whether or not he wins or loses because of the things he did that will still have an impact in the future of SC2 and Esports in general.
Hail to the Emperor!
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<3 BoxeR and i am a protoss player! He is my favorite terran and i wish him nothing but the best. ALL HAIL THE EMPEROR!
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"It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything. "
Anyone who doubts Boxer's return to the top, needs to learn his history.
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All hail the emperor! May BoxeR live forever!
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I would root for boxer even if he was playing tic-tac-toe.
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The man is working his ass off practicing, while struggling with an injury, and building a championship calibre team. Yeah, I think we can cut him some slack.
Honestly, the Emperor just had a bad day. He was not himself in those games, and in that moment, was not the better player. It's true. It's also okay. It happens. All you can do is work hard and do better the next time. Knowing Boxer, that won't be a problem.
On a personal note, I find all my favourite players are from the older crowd, even if they don't always perform at the level of some of the younger guys.
<3 Boxer (and as an aside, <3 Rainbow as well. You can come back too!).
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I'm just happy that old top players are still around to provide us with some quality games now and then despite not being able to stay at the absolute top. The greater talent pool the better, and unique players with history and personality can only be for the better.
It's clear that BoxeR has brought much happiness and excitement by continuing to play Starcraft in the form of SC2, and I think it has also been a boost the the game overall, especially in Korea. We are indebted to him, and I must admit that the message of Jessica brought tears to my eyes.
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To be honest I'd prefer him taking some time of to get proper treatment of his shoulder problems, its no use playing injured.
I hope he will get back to Code A or S but I don't mind if it takes a while.
She is so spot on on the "insulting culture", I'd say that this is not restricted to the internet though, you find similar things traditional media covering sports - which obviously is at least just as bad.
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On another note its also quite touching how much support/defense she is giving him. thats quite a few tweets!
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