Pro Fortnite Player Dropped By Team After Encouraging Suicide

Suicide is a major problem facing our society today and thankfully there are resources  for people to reach out to if they themselves or someone they know is dealing with suicidal thoughts. Unfortunately, there are still individuals in our world who see suicide and other mental health conditions as not "real" and as subjects of ridicule.  

This was the case in one of Jordan “Scubby” Selleck's streams, where the pro Fortnite player for HavoK Esports made the following remarks about what he would do if someone who was having suicidal thoughts told him they were going to act on them. 

"So, to answer your question, if somebody that I was responsible for started threatening that they were gonna commit suicide, I would dare them to do it, and then I would never talk to them again." 

Selleck went on to explain that he believes that the proven medical condition of anxiety is "fake". Now it looks as though sever consequences are heading Selleck's way, due to his inappropriate comments.  

We believe in working with our players and streamers to strive towards becoming the best versions of themselves, however we have made the decision to part ways with Scubby

We ask the community to help others when they can, and make an impact by supporting groups such as @HYSHO

— HavoK Esports (@HvKeSports) February 8, 2018

HavoK Esports announced on their Twitter account that they have parted ways with Scubby and asked the community to help in the support of mental health screening and the National Suicide Prevention hotline's website. Selleck has not had any activity on either his Twitch or Twitter accounts, since the mentioned stream.  

A Twitch representative told Kotaku back in December that the organization's current goal is to "stop promotion of content that can lead to suicide or self-harm, which includes mitigating the risk of an individual being exposed to negative encouragement." With this initiative by Twitch in place, it would be shocking to see Selleck streaming on the platform from this point forward.  

Support is the best help you can give to someone you know who is having suicidal thoughts. If you or anyone you know is in need of help, please do not be afraid to ask. Resources like the National Suicide Prevention Hotline phone number (1-800-273-8255) and website are available 24/7.