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====A controversial career conclusion==== | ====A controversial career conclusion==== | ||
The first season, however, was also the last time CaptainZack saw national success. Following a decent performance at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, [[Smasher:CaptainZack#Blackmailing/Bracket Manipulation|allegations of manipulation and blackmail surfaced]], and many prominent tournament organizations banned CaptainZack from competing. Although he was allowed to spectate at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, CaptainZack stopped entering tournaments and would be considered largely inactive. His only notable appearance since then was at the online tournament {{Trn|Soaked Series Invitational}}, where he entered under the tag "Secretary" and used mostly Bayonetta to place 17th. He would later return to the scene by attending Louisiana locals, consistently placing in the top 2, however [[Smasher:CaptainZack#Manipulated Claims on Nairo|following more manipulation allegations]], he would be banned there as well. Since then, he has not made any appearance in the community. | The first season, however, was also the last time CaptainZack saw national success. Following a decent performance at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, [[Smasher:CaptainZack#Blackmailing/Bracket Manipulation|allegations of manipulation and blackmail surfaced]], and many prominent tournament organizations banned CaptainZack from competing. Although he was allowed to spectate at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, CaptainZack stopped entering tournaments and would be considered largely inactive. His only notable appearance since then was at the online tournament {{Trn|Soaked Series Invitational}}, where he entered under the tag "Secretary" and used mostly Bayonetta to place 17th. He would later return to the scene by attending Louisiana locals, consistently placing in the top 2, however [[Smasher:CaptainZack#Manipulated Claims on Nairo|following more manipulation allegations]], he would be banned there as well. Since then, he has not made any appearance in the community. | ||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/nola-smash-weekly-175-1/details NOLA Smash Weekly #175]||September 30th, 2020||2nd||—||— | |[https://start.gg/tournament/nola-smash-weekly-175-1/details NOLA Smash Weekly #175]||September 30th, 2020||2nd||—||— | ||
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==Controversies== | |||
===Blackmailing/Bracket Manipulation=== | |||
On August 2nd, 2019, around the time of [[Smasher:Ally#Retirement/Ban|Ally's controversy]], a since-deactivated [[Twitter]] account going by the name of "The Truth" posted that CaptainZack pressured Ally into dating him, and that he blackmailed Ally into intentionally losing games to {{Sm|Zackray}} at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Sm|Nairo}} at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}. A few hours later, CaptainZack, in a Twitlonger, confirmed the rumors about manipulating Ally, and revealed more information about their relationship. He also stated that he was forcing Ally to drop games in hopes that Ally would leave him, and that he was getting more and more upset as Ally was able to have continued success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqvg15|title=CaptainZack's Twitlonger}}</ref> He was subsequently dropped by his team, Polar Ace, as a result of the incident. | |||
Due to the incident, Zack was also banned from competing at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}. He was, however, allowed to attend as a spectator, and confirmed the decision on Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CaptainZack_/status/1158086160356298752|title=CaptainZack confirms being banned from Super Smash Con 2019 as a competitor}}</ref> {{Team|2GGaming}} also banned him from all 2GG tournaments on August 5th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/1158464184801058816|title=2GGaming announces CaptainZack's ban}}</ref> 2GG notably organized both of the tournaments in which Zack admitted to manipulating brackets. | |||
On January 16th, 2020, the SSBConductPanel released a statement where they advised an indefinite ban for CaptainZack with a chance to appeal after 5 years<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SSBConductPanel/status/1217919442795012096|title=SSBConductPanel's advised ban}}</ref>. This decision was met with significant backlash, with many players such as {{Sm|MVD}} and {{Sm|Fatality}} pointing out that {{Sm|Mew2Queen}} only had half of CaptainZack's sentencing for sexual harassment. The controversial ban was brought up again in late June 2020 amidst a number of bans on other Smashers, and the hashtag "UnbanCaptainZack" trended on Twitter. The SSBConductPanel released a statement on June 29th defending their decision, which caused more backlash as people noted that they did not go into the details of the decision. The panel later made another statement saying that they could not provide anything else because it involved private information<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SSBConductPanel/status/1277290996871675906|title=SSBConductPanel's June statement, with their second statement attached at the end of the thread}}</ref>. [[VGBootCamp]] made a post the following day saying that they were going to ignore the panel's ruling and only giving CaptainZack a one-year ban<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/VGBootCamp/status/1277687442032807939|title=VGBootCamp's statement}}</ref>. This decision was also controversial, with people such as {{Sm|The Crimson Blur}}, who has seen the aforementioned private information, and {{Sm|Glyphmoney}}, who was part of the panel's investigation on {{Sm|Promaelia}}, disagreeing with the decision<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/oxy_crimson/status/1277742388530671618|title=The Crimson Blur's statement}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra4fh|title=Glyphmoney's statement (last few paragraphs)}}</ref>. On July 5, 2020, {{Sm|D. Disciple}} revealed text messages between Ally and CaptainZack confirming that CaptainZack threatened to expose Ally if he did not lose to Zackray, contradicting CaptainZack's opening Twitlonger statement.<ref>https://twitter.com/D_DiscipIe/status/1279956047516532736</ref> | |||
===Manipulated Claims on Nairo=== | |||
:''Further information: [[Smasher:Nairo#Sexual misconduct allegations, ban, and repudiation of allegations]]'' | |||
On September 14th, 2020, several claims in CaptainZack's accusation of Nairo were brought into question when {{Sm|tamim}} released a TwitLonger. In it, he claimed that Zack manipulated his TwitLonger on Nairo by filling it with lies; notably, he claimed that CaptainZack initiated the first sexual contact with Nairo, who was allegedly still asleep at that time. tamim also pointed out how Zack twisted the wording to make it look like Nairo was paying Zack hush money when it was, in fact, Zack who requested money from Nairo. Furthermore, tamim said that CaptainZack was "a very sneaky and devious person" and had attempted to seduce and manipulate several other adults besides Ally and Nairo <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srda66|title=tamim's statement}}</ref>. tamim also claimed that Zack wasn't worried about facing retribution for being in a relationship with Ally because he was a minor. | |||
Two days later, CaptainZack would reach out to tamim where he confirmed a few things stated in tamim's TwitLonger, including asking Nairo for money and the minor excuse. tamim also stated that CaptainZack no longer planned to be part of the community<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srdcq6|title=CaptainZack's statement through tamim's TwitLonger}}</ref>. Despite this claim, CaptainZack continued to attend Louisiana locals until he was banned in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KirbyKid__/status/1362836156124127233|title=CaptainZack's ban in Louisiana}}</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||