, , he donned a red scarf over his face and covered one of his eyes, both symbols of support for the Hong Kong pro-Democracy protests. During a post-match interview where Tian took the win to break into the tournament's top 8, Tian said, "Life has been very tough in my hometown, in Hong Kong. The broadcast did not cut away and there has thus far not been any action against Tian for the demonstration. , who was suspended and temporarily stripped of prize winnings by game company for comments made supporting during a broadcasted Hearthstone competition this month. According to Polygon, Tian pulled a similar move in 2014 during the Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour, where he played a deck named “Umbrella Revolution,” a reference to the protests in Hong Kong over electoral reform at the time.

Source: Forbes October 21, 2019 21:22 UTC