It all started when a male player pretended to be a woman, but it didn't spark the response he was hoping for. "Overwatch Contenders" is a farm system for the popular Overwatch E-Sports league. But there was one big problem: they failed to properly vet the player, and ended up creating a major controversy. A ​statement from Blizzard, which owns the Overwatch league, and team Second Wind was published after it was revealed Ellie was not who she said she was. Second Wind admits it was desperate to find a substitute player before the deadline, and was under pressure after losing a few of its players.

Source: Fox News January 11, 2019 16:07 UTC