Star player cut from Robert Kraft’s Boston Uprising for alleged contact with underaged girls
The team terminated Jonathan "DreamKazper" Sanchez's contract on Monday.
The Boston Uprising, a professional e-sports franchise owned by Robert and Jonathan Kraft, has terminated the contract of 21-year-old player Jonathan “DreamKazper” Sanchez for allegedly pursuing relationships with underaged girls.
The Uprising suspended Sanchez indefinitely Sunday evening, but announced Monday afternoon that his contract had been “terminated” after a second allegation emerged.
Statement from the Boston Uprising: pic.twitter.com/N06NmoDgfI
— Boston Uprising (@BostonUprising) April 8, 2018
The Boston Uprising has terminated the contract of Jonathan “DreamKazper” Sanchez.
— Boston Uprising (@BostonUprising) April 9, 2018
The franchise was launched last fall by the Krafts and plays in the Overwatch League, a professional first-person shooter video game league in the midst of its inaugural season. According to Kotaku, Sanchez was considered one of the top players in the league.
However, a 14-year-old girl said the 21-year-old video game star coerced her into “sending him nude pictures and engaging in explicit [FaceTime] activities.” The girl, who identified herself only as “Lily,” said she told Sanchez she was 14, and yet he continued to send and solicit sexually suggestive messages and photos through social media. Lily also posted screenshots she said were of some of her conversations with Sanchez.
Overwatch League officials said Sunday that they were made aware of the allegations against Sanchez earlier in the day and would be investigating the matter.
On Monday, Heavy.com reported another account from a 16-year-old girl. The girl, who the outlet did not identify for safety purposes, said Sanchez pressured her to send nude photos and even bought her an airline ticket to meet him.
