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Swiss Soccer Fans Protest Esports by Throwing PS4 Controllers on Pitch

Fans of the Swiss soccer team Young Boys of Bern protested the rise of esports this weekend by throwing dozens of tennis balls and a few PS4 controllers on the pitch 15 minutes into a Swiss Super League game against FC Basel.

The controllers were reportedly etched with the words “F**** ESPORTS” and similar obscenities. Fans of both Young Boys and Basel also held up a giant banner with the symbol for the pause button. The sign stretched across 15 rows in the lower section of the arena.

Young Boys ultras threw tennis balls and PS4 controllers on the pitch during game against Basel to protest eSports pic.