Riot Games Executive Resigns After George Floyd Tweet

Earlier yesterday, we reported that a former Riot Games executive, Global Head of Consumer Products Ron Johnson, got into a bit of trouble. He decided now was a good time to bring up the fact that George Floyd technically had a criminal record and that his murder was due to his criminal lifestyle, while also suggesting he might have hit your kid with his car if he wasnt, you know, choked to death.

When the news first broke, Riot Games suspended the man and launched an internal investigation. But unlike Riot Games' last internal investigation, this one was resolved extremely quickly: the company determined he was guilty and, as such, was not a good fit for the company.

Still, they didn't fire him. He just resigned, which means he still gets his golden parachute.

Regardless, Riot Games put out this statement:

Ron Johnson is no longer employed at Riot Games.

The sentiment expressed in the image in question is abhorrent and runs directly counter to our values and our belief that addressing systemic racism requires immediate societal change, something that were committed to working toward.

As we shared last week, Riot is taking thoughtful and deliberate action to help combat racism and injustice in the communities where we work and live. To start, were committing $1 million to areas where we know we can make an impact, including justice reform, long-term solutions to address racial bias, and support for local Black-owned businesses. Were also striving to change the face of our industry and create opportunities, including by investing $10 million in founders underrepresented in the games industry and helping create a future pipeline of underrepresented talent for the gaming and tech world.

We know there is much work to be done, and we vow to do our part.

Well, thats one less bad apple at Riot Games, I guess?