published on ClutchPoints.com
Mika Daime first came to international attention for being called out for hacking in Riot Games’ Valorant. Pro Valorant players such as Matthew ‘WARDELL’ Yu said it was blatantly obvious she was using third party applications to easily flick to head shots in game. Keith Capstick of theScore esports even made a video of the issue defending her from the harassment.
The white knights of Mika Daime allowed her to relatively put the issue under the bridge unscathed. But her plethora of fans couldn’t save her from this one.
Excessively toxic and hateful comments in one of her streams late last year even caused her agency Tier One Entertainment, a Philippine-based organization, to disavow her.
Then when Mika Daime started expressing her thoughts on her latest expose, there was a massive problem that left my eyes rolling.
I understand her current situation, where she is receiving death threats from all cylinders to the point where she expressed how it made her depressed.
But the thing is, she did something wrong and everyone knows about it. Her video revealed that she was enlightened by her wrongdoings but instead of apologizing with sincerity, she played the victim card by acting like a sad girl begging for mercy.
Victim cards only work if the target has done nothing wrong. When Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter was seen crying from her stream after the harassment that she received on her Twitch channel, the majority felt sympathetic for her. I was bamboozled when people started attacking her amid her optimism and sincerity online. There’s nothing wrong with that. She’s doing her job in spreading the positive vibes in a toxic community.
Mika on the other hand is the direct opposite.
She stated her disgust that her opponent in a Valorant match, a member of Core Esports PH, has a child. I mean, what’s wrong with having a child? Weren’t you born under your mother’s womb as well? Taking care of a child is no laughing matter given how difficult it is to raise one.
Then she starts explaining that she said that because she was triggered because Core Esports PH is an account boosting organization that had the confidence to mock her for boosting and that caused her to say random things.
No Mika don’t give me that excuse. You clearly went below the belt by attacking him for having a child. The evidence is everywhere and there’s nothing that can be said to redeem yourself. What’s done is done.
She even defended her case by saying that her teammate, Its yah boi, was the one mocking the opponents for using Fantech equipment and telling them how poor they are and that his banter is sarcastic.
Well it’s your platform and you didn’t shun him off or called out his actions but instead you supported him by saying that, “at least I never used Fantech equipment!” His statement doesn’t seem to sound sarcastic.
Even your teammates sounded defensive. Its yah boi apologized in his Facebook page that he did something wrong, yet at the same time he questioned the criticisms directed on him and Mika. He asked for proof on how they are against poor people.
Why can’t you just be accountable for your actions?
I also don’t get why she used the snipping tool to highlight the chatbox to show why she got tilted in the first place. It would be best to show the entire video, supported by the screenshots to prove a point.
Clearly there’s nothing to be sympathetic for Mika Daime and it gets worst with some discrepancies found from her statements. Her actions are making me question her motives. Was it true that she never used an aimbot in one of her Valorant games? I’m hoping that there is truth in her narratives.
Oh and please don’t give me the usual simp cards to defend her.
Card 1: “Mika Daime has always been a toxic streamer it’s part of her personality and branding.”
Well for one, being a toxic streamer has extreme drawbacks. Just look at Tyler1. He got ostracized by Riot Games for spreading his cancerous playstyle and personality in League of Legends. In the end he was forced to make amends. Luckily for him, Riot gave him a second chance.
Dr. Disrespect does his usual online banter but it’s never done to personally attack someone below the belt. Most of his tirade against Shroud and Tyler1 are clearly scripted and agreed upon. Doc and Shroud even joined forces to give the viewers a lesson on how not to mess with them in battle royales. When Doc and Tyler exchanged insults, I didn’t feel like it was about to go on a real life brawl outside the streets, instead I was left laughing at the edge of my seat.
And from what I’ve heard Mika’s toxicity has rubbed a lot of heads, yet she doesn’t show any form of responsibility from her actions.
Perhaps Mika should learn from these individuals on how to civilize the banter.
Card 2: “But she was attacked by Core Esports PH, stating that she was boosted. She mentioned how sensitive she was with these comments.”
Well she did mention that she has experienced these comments in her entire streaming career so that means she’s capable of handling the situation right? Plus isn’t it part of her job as an influencer and streamer to learn the importance of language and communication. Once you venture into the public sphere, remember that the whole world is watching, so everything she says will cause a domino effect.
Some of you may argue that I’m siding with Core Esports PH, which I am not. When Its yah boi directly apologized to them, he encountered a threatening message which I felt disgusted to look at. Why can’t we just accept that everything is already blown out of proportion that needs to be tamed. It’s better to end the issue rather than aggravate it like wildfire.
This clearly shows that both parties lacked accountability and maturity and this isn’t just an issue for the both of them as this is prevalent in the Philippine esports scene. Sundays are filled with the usual esports drama day saga that needs to stop.
Both Mika Daime and Core Esports PH have closed the issue through a professional apology and thank god it happened. I’m hoping that things will get better not only for the two of them but for the scene in general as the days go by. The Philippines is a hotbed for esports and gaming events and issues like this could potentially hamper its credibility.
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