Russian President Vladimir Putin is not a stupid man and as such, you have every reason to believe that before he ordered a military buildup around Ukraine and then an invasion of that country, he thought long and hard about the consequences.
He no doubt anticipated economic sanctions. He and his general staff likely war-gamed various NATO and U.S. response scenarios. He understood well that Ukraine would probably put up some resistance.
But gosh, no doubt he had no idea that a videogame maker would launch a "crippling" response of its own.
As reported by Summit News: "Video game company EA Sports has announced that it will remove all Russian teams from its games “in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The company made the announcement on social media, saying that it is working in line with FIFA, the global football body that has banned Russia from competing in future tournaments."
A statement from EA SPORTS FIFA: pic.twitter.com/v3pZvpblgS
— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) March 2, 2022
In addition, the company also announced it will remove Russian and Belarusian teams from its NHL games.
A statement from EA SPORTS NHL: pic.twitter.com/2uX4h55ok4
— EA SPORTS NHL (@EASPORTSNHL) March 2, 2022
"The move is part of a spate of pointless virtue signaling that won't do anything to help Ukrainians or prevent war," Summit News observed. "Fact check: video games are not real life."
For what reason exactly?
How does this help or go towards resolving anything?
Most russians I know, do NOT agree with the invasion. Why are we punishing the Russian people when there's only one Russian who has ordered this war?
Companies Virtue Signal to make them look...
— KaiQom (@KaiQom) March 2, 2022
..Like they are doing something, but they are not.
This decision doesn't support anyone, doesn't help solve anything.
— KaiQom (@KaiQom) March 2, 2022
Other social media users are already looking ahead to the next expected global catastrophe.
You're gonna remove China when they invade Taiwan fully to right? Although u ignore the Muslim Uyghurs slaves, which is weird ?
Also how many times does the US have to infiltrate governments and turn their countries into shit before being called out.
We see you EA, we are watching
— Wael (@narcoinsfc) March 2, 2022
all the we stand with Palestine i was hearing, but never saw Israel's cards removed.
How about you just stay neutral? Choose no Sides.
It is a Football game, a lot play it to escape reality or want to have some fun as chaos is roaming all around.
We don't need your Politics!
— Wael (@narcoinsfc) March 2, 2022
Others had opinions as well.
FIFA: the game where I can still use alleged rapists, murderers and pedophiles in game but god forbid I want to play as a Russian club. Get this pathetic virtue signaling out, it’s a football game mainly played by young children, ridiculous.
— FUT Donkey (@FUTDonkey) March 2, 2022
Russians aren’t responsible for Putin just like Brits and Americans aren’t responsible for our expansive, imperialist, warmongering governments. Why didn’t you remove American or English clubs when they destroyed the Middle East. Maybe it’s cos their lives aren’t worth the same
— FUT Donkey (@FUTDonkey) March 2, 2022
Why didn’t y’all do it back in 2015 when Russia start bombing Syria? Why didn’t y’all do it when USA invaded Iraq or Afghanistan?
— Osama (@osamaabuwaar) March 2, 2022
Such a ridiculous sanction towards such a serious case. Is it the Russian football players in FUT that are invading Ukraine? Go focus your help towards Ukraine elsewhere. This ain't it.
— Sven (@ChiefSven) March 2, 2022
How about you actually do something to support the Ukraine? I don't know, maybe make a donation to a charity that directly supports the Ukraine in some way?
No? Of course not. EA's all about profit and pretending to act like they care about their audience.
— IronMadden (@TheIronMadden) March 2, 2022
Meanwhile, Ukrainians continue to die thanks to Putin's decision to invade and try to start World War III in order to take heat off his failing government.
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