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The events at the tournament brought up extensive controversy. Many questioned whether the incident constituted "[[sandbagging|Intentional Forfeiting]] or [[Bracket manipulation|conspiring to manipulate Rankings or Brackets]]"; the set was legitimately played out, even though Mew2King stated that he had a lack of confidence. However, some people suggested that Mew2King might have tried harder had ADHD clearly said that he would not split. MLG's punishment of ADHD for agreeing to give Mew2King a portion of his prize money was widely criticized, as it didn't alter any player's placings and was generally seen as acceptable in the Smash community for one to give away their prize money after a tournament. Mew2King's actions in the situation were also criticized by some, saying that since Mew2King only apologized after MLG refused to lift his ban, it showed that he was only eager to win MLG Dallas to make money. The incident stained the reputation of Mew2King, ADHD, and MLG in the [[community|Smash community]], and has been a commonly cited theory for why MLG did not include ''Brawl'' in their 2011 circuit. | The events at the tournament brought up extensive controversy. Many questioned whether the incident constituted "[[sandbagging|Intentional Forfeiting]] or [[Bracket manipulation|conspiring to manipulate Rankings or Brackets]]"; the set was legitimately played out, even though Mew2King stated that he had a lack of confidence. However, some people suggested that Mew2King might have tried harder had ADHD clearly said that he would not split. MLG's punishment of ADHD for agreeing to give Mew2King a portion of his prize money was widely criticized, as it didn't alter any player's placings and was generally seen as acceptable in the Smash community for one to give away their prize money after a tournament. Mew2King's actions in the situation were also criticized by some, saying that since Mew2King only apologized after MLG refused to lift his ban, it showed that he was only eager to win MLG Dallas to make money. The incident stained the reputation of Mew2King, ADHD, and MLG in the [[community|Smash community]], and has been a commonly cited theory for why MLG did not include ''Brawl'' in their 2011 circuit. | ||
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