Prominent Call of Duty launcher Philip ‘Momo’ Whitfield confirmed that he was released from his job at Activision Blizzard after an investigation into the messages he sent to women in the gaming community.
On July 4, Whitfield stated that his contract as a pitcher and host for the Call of Duty League had ended, effective as of June 30.
Several social media posts in the past few days alleged that the reason for his termination was due to complaints made confidentially to Activision about Whitfield’s conduct.
Momo’s contract ended on June 30.
“This decision follows what was described to me as an internal investigation after old messages were sent to my employer that I had sent to female members of the gaming community,” Whitfield said.
“For confidentiality reasons, the details of these messages and the recipients were not disclosed, which I fully respect. Therefore, I cannot respond to the specific allegations and their context.”
According to Momo, the content of the messages “made the recipients feel uncomfortable.” He explained that he was “trying his luck” “with women who hadn’t caught my eye, and that he was making progress when he shouldn’t have.”
“I did not believe at the time that I was making recipients uncomfortable. If I had known this, I would not have continued to talk this way.”
Starting June 30, I was released from employment at Activision Blizzard
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– Phil (@Momo) July 4, 2020
In concluding his statement, Momo said, “The person I was back then is not the person I am now. I take full responsibility for my misjudgments and would emphasize how much I feel about my behavior.”
“I am sorry for my immaturity, I am sorry for the explicit content or graphic language I used, I am sorry for any bland humor, and I am sorry for anyone whom I have offended or suffered in any way as a result of my actions. I hope that read this message and create these words. “
Momo was previously a professional Call of Duty player before moving on to casting, and was a leading voice on the CWL, and later CDL, broadcasts when the franchised league’s inaugural season began in late 2019.
