One Pokémon TCG competitor claims they were harassed and verbally abused by a top player at the North America International Championships (NAIC) this weekend. Now, the community is calling for a serious penalty against the alleged harasser, while others suggest it could’ve been a case of miscommunication.
On June 8, day two of NAIC, a female Pokémon TCG player claimed she was verbally abused by another player, Andrea Zorat, after their match ended in a tie. According to the post, Zorat went off on the player in front of a judge and crowd and accused her of doing “everything possible to force a tie” and “slow playing.” She stated she was never trying to force a tie and that the judge “saw no issue with [her] pace of play.” Zorat also allegedly made an offensive comment: “You get what you deserve, loser.”