Winthrop University Esports’ collegiate programme is being criticised by sections of the esports community for its management and student treatment.
The wave of criticism was caused by several posts on X (formerly Twitter) revealing screenshots of a conversation between the programme’s Assistant Director Sheldon Williams and collegiate Overwatch player ‘Toad.’
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On March 5th, the first set of screenshots were shared by esports coach Christian ‘Woods’ Woods with the caption: “Never seen a director refuse to talk with someone before a paid application than subsequently poor shame them for asking for information on the school.