Multiple sources on Twitter have been writing about a bizarre incident last weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to several Smash players, a tournament organizer who goes by the handle JK has endangered the lives of some members of the scene.
The incident, described in several Twitlonger posts, occurred in a parking lot after a local event at Game Nest. A group of eight split after deciding on getting food — Tsugi|Technicals, CDK, S2H, SoCalGohan, Brosinex, Kswz, and Turtle, with JK separating. According to Tsugi|Technicals, JK nearly ran some of the members over with his car — had they not dodged in time. Afrokunsenpai says he didn’t witness the exact moment of the incident, but corroborates the later exchange at a restaurant with JK, where a confrontation took place. According to them, JK expressed no remorse for endangering the lives of those he nearly hit with his car.
JK tried to run over my friends @KSwizzleDB @Slither2Hunter @SoCalGohan_NXT @TsugiTechnicals @TurtleSSB and I after a vegas local earlier tonight. This type of shit is crossing the line. I'm fuckin scared, I think he's gone off the deep end.
— Charlie-chan
(@_Charliedaking_) November 25, 2017
Ultimately, there are no charges pressed, and there is no police report filed about the incident — not because there’s doubt that an incident occurred, but because there’s supposedly not enough evidence to prove that it was an attempt to harm the players.
To those wondering because I forgot to add this part – a police report was NOT filed, due to lack of evidence to support that it was indefinitely an attempted murder.
— Sean Laz/Exo (@Afrokunsenpai) November 27, 2017
JK still played in a tournament following the incident, but he is getting banned from attending further ones, according to multiple sources. JK posted an apology Twitlonger, citing his own mental health issues. He also posted on his Twitter that he is withdrawing from the Smash scene.
I am not asking for forgiveness. I know my actions will take time to heal. I'm deactivating this account and going to be leaving the smash 4 scene for a while to find myself and another passion. I am proud that I didnt explode at my last tournament to cause more disgrace to Vegas
— JK (@Richkid_jk) November 28, 2017
When everyone in the smash community feels safe with me attending tournaments. Yes, otherwise nope.
— JK (@Richkid_jk) November 28, 2017
Sources: JK; @Afrokunsenpai; Tsugi|Technicals; @_charliedaking_