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During the first few months of the year, Smash World Tour found that many tournament organizers were unwilling to participate in the Smash World Tour due to the actions of Bunney, who told the organizers that the circuit would either not happen in 2022, or would be quickly shut down if announced. Bunney also pressured tournaments to either not join the SWT or, if they were already in the circuit, to drop out, stating that tournaments in the SWT would not be part of the Panda Cup and also implying that they would not be safe from Nintendo. Notably, Bunney learned that {{Team|Beyond the Summit}} had the broadcasting rights to a few tournaments that Panda Cup wanted, so Bunney tried to force BTS to give up their streaming rights, threatening to get Nintendo involved if they didn't. The threat prove unsuccessful, and with many events declining the invitation, Panda eventually lifted their exclusivity rule. This led many tournaments that were in both the Panda Cup and the SWT to receive a license from Nintendo, surprising the SWT organizers, who were initially told by Nintendo that it was not possible. | During the first few months of the year, Smash World Tour found that many tournament organizers were unwilling to participate in the Smash World Tour due to the actions of Bunney, who told the organizers that the circuit would either not happen in 2022, or would be quickly shut down if announced. Bunney also pressured tournaments to either not join the SWT or, if they were already in the circuit, to drop out, stating that tournaments in the SWT would not be part of the Panda Cup and also implying that they would not be safe from Nintendo. Notably, Bunney learned that {{Team|Beyond the Summit}} had the broadcasting rights to a few tournaments that Panda Cup wanted, so Bunney tried to force BTS to give up their streaming rights, threatening to get Nintendo involved if they didn't. The threat prove unsuccessful, and with many events declining the invitation, Panda eventually lifted their exclusivity rule. This led many tournaments that were in both the Panda Cup and the SWT to receive a license from Nintendo, surprising the SWT organizers, who were initially told by Nintendo that it was not possible. | ||
The accusations in the document | The accusations in the document was supported by LD, the co-founder of BTS.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LDeeep/status/1597728742343778304|title=LD on Panda}}</ref> | ||
The document's release led to an outcry against Bunney and Panda, with many accusing them for causing the cancellation of the Smash World Tour 2022 and hurting the grassroots scene. Many prominent members of the community called for a boycott for the circuit and the [[Panda Cup Finale]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nedPT_/status/1597737009132765184|title={{Sm|Ned}}'s boycott}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aidencalvin/status/1597728832299360256|title={{Sm|Calvin}}'s boycott}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fizzi36/status/1597732567947804672|title={{Sm|Fizzi}}'s call for boycott}}</ref> and within a few hours, many players who had qualified for the finale (such as {{Sm|Lima}} and {{Sm|Axe}}) or had planned to attend the [[Tournament:Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]] (such as {{Sm|Sparg0}} and {{Sm|Spark}}) announced that they were dropping out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/z8be4p/comment/iyatga3/|title=List of players who dropped out}}, {{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/zaxd75/list_of_players_confirmed_to_have_dqed_from/|title=second post}}</ref> Some players were unable to drop out due to being contractually required to attend (such as Panda-sponsored player {{Sm|Plup}}), though this proved not to be an issue after the event itself was canceled. | The document's release led to an outcry against Bunney and Panda, with many accusing them for causing the cancellation of the Smash World Tour 2022 and hurting the grassroots scene. Many prominent members of the community called for a boycott for the circuit and the [[Panda Cup Finale]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nedPT_/status/1597737009132765184|title={{Sm|Ned}}'s boycott}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aidencalvin/status/1597728832299360256|title={{Sm|Calvin}}'s boycott}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Fizzi36/status/1597732567947804672|title={{Sm|Fizzi}}'s call for boycott}}</ref> and within a few hours, many players who had qualified for the finale (such as {{Sm|Lima}} and {{Sm|Axe}}) or had planned to attend the [[Tournament:Panda Cup Last Chance Qualifier|Last Chance Qualifier]] (such as {{Sm|Sparg0}} and {{Sm|Spark}}) announced that they were dropping out.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/z8be4p/comment/iyatga3/|title=List of players who dropped out}}, {{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/zaxd75/list_of_players_confirmed_to_have_dqed_from/|title=second post}}</ref> Some players were unable to drop out due to being contractually required to attend (such as Panda-sponsored player {{Sm|Plup}}), though this proved not to be an issue after the event itself was canceled. | ||
