The conversation in question was screenshotted and posted on Twitter, and the 14-year-old fan also released a statement on the social media platform.
The Overwatch League, for its part, acted quickly, moving to suspend Sanchez and releasing a strongly worded statement on Twitter.
Boston Uprising likewise released a statement and suspended the player as well.
This incident is the latest in a string of issues hitting The Overwatch League and eSports as a whole recently. Most recently, Dallas Fuel player Son “Oge” Minseok was suspended for account boosting in 2017.Sanchez has not responded to a request for comment.
