Pokémon champ to play on in 2023 despite antisemitism backlash after cruel ‘joke’

Another big Pokémon tournament was held in Hartford, Connecticut over the weekend, and new champions were crowned across TCG, Scarlet and Violet VGC, and Pokémon Go in several age divisions. The celebrations didn’t last long though.

After being crowned the 2023 Hartford Regionals TCG Champion, Rowan Stavenow was called out for antisemitic behavior based on a video circulating around the community. While the TCG player has since told Dot Esports he plans to continue competing for the world title this year before focusing more on university and local events next season, outrage has only continued to bubble up across the card game fandom.

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