Activision, the titan behind the legendary Call of Duty franchise, has flexed its corporate muscles by pulling the Nickmercs Operator skin from its in-game store. The decision followed comments made by Nickmercs, a high-profile streamer and Faze content creator. The cancelation has been met with backlash from some gamers. Nickmercs had been a colossal figure in the Call of Duty community, so much so that Activision had previously honored him with a Spartan-themed Operator skin. A skin is a “look” that players can choose for their character. The drama ignited when Nickmercs tweeted a comment in response to a thread posted by MLG’s Chris Puckett, which featured a recent brawl that broke out between Antifa groups and parents that had been attending recent meetings to request transparency regarding their kids’ curriculum, which the Glendale School Board had refused to provide. A combination of Armenian, Hispanic, and Christian families are in the process of challenging what they say is the lack of transparency at the school over concerns about their kids being taught gender ideology. On Tuesday, a vote was scheduled to decide on recognizing June as Pride Month. A brawl between the Antifa groups that support gender identity being taught in schools and the parents soon broke out. Commenting on the event, Nickmercs took to Twitter. The tweet, which reached several million people read: “They should leave little children alone. That’s the real issue.” The ink was barely dry on the tweet when Activision, without missing a beat, announced the…Call Of Duty Bans Nickmercs Operator Skin After Comments Against Gender Ideology Being Taught In Schools
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