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News has spread across the internet like wildfire in the last few days regarding last weekend's {{bp|2012 World Championships|Video Game Championships}} qualifier in the United Kingdom regarding an incident that took place at a nearby hotel where numerous players were staying prior to the event. During the early evening, a team of Spanish Pokémon players were escorted out of the hotel by police due to having been found to | News has spread across the internet like wildfire in the last few days regarding last weekend's {{bp|2012 World Championships|Video Game Championships}} qualifier in the United Kingdom regarding an incident that took place at a nearby hotel where numerous players were staying prior to the event. During the early evening, a team of Spanish Pokémon players were escorted out of the hotel by police due to having been found to have placed their own feces in the hallway. | ||
The following day, Ruben Puig Lecegui, a member of the group, last year's qualifier winner, and Top 4 placer at last year's World Championships, won the event for the second year in a row. However, as the controversy about what happened spread across the internet, {{bp|Play! Pokémon}}'s manager, Dave Schwimmer, made this comment on the forums of {{bp|Smogon}}, which is known for its competitive play environment: | The following day, Ruben Puig Lecegui, a member of the group, last year's qualifier winner, and Top 4 placer at last year's World Championships, won the event for the second year in a row. However, as the controversy about what happened spread across the internet, {{bp|Play! Pokémon}}'s manager, Dave Schwimmer, made this comment on the forums of {{bp|Smogon}}, which is known for its competitive play environment: | ||