Call of Duty no longer working with Ghost voice actor after sexism allegations Activision \/ Twitter: Jeff LeachActivision has cut ties with the voice actor behind the character Ghost in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Jeff Leach, after the comedian and streamer was faced with accusations of sexism. Leach was banned from Twitch in 2017 after comments made about Twitch partner ZombiUnicorn. ZombiUnicorn turned down an offer to appear on a show when she heard Leach would also be a guest \u2013 who then made the comments about her on the show. On May 7, a Twitter thread was posted by Facebook streamer NitroLukeDX, including a clip of Leach\u2019s comments about ZombiUnicorn, as well as another clip more recent, believed to be from December 2020. In response, ZombiUnicorn called upon both Facebook Gaming (where Leach is a partnered broadcaster) and Call of Duty publisher Activision to take action. On May 8, an Activision spokesperson provided Dexerto the following statement: \u201cSexism has no place in our industry, our games or in society. Activision is no longer working with Jeff Leach. We strongly condemn these remarks. We are committed to delivering a fun and safe experience for all players.\u201d Leach defends comments On Twitter, Jeff Leach explained that his allegedly sexist comments were in response to \u201ca hateful, toxic troll who came into my community chat to attack me and my community. \u201cI have done the same to men who think that internet trolling and toxic behavior are clever. I\u2019m a stand-up comic. You made this a gender-related issue and took it out of context.\u201d https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeffleach\/status\/1391147050956251139 He also said that he did not condone anyone sending \u201cthreatening messages\u201d and that anyone who does so does not represent his community. ZombiUnicorn said \u201cgood on [Activision] for taking action\u201d but reiterated that Facebook Gaming was still \u201callowing hate and prejudice to reign free on your platform.\u201d I sent @Activision a lot of documentation of his prejudice & misogyny over the years. If this statement is true, good on them for taking action.@FacebookGaming we’re still waiting on your response to allowing hate and prejudice to reign free on your platform. https:\/\/t.co\/uQIvCLrHdg \u2014 Nati \u24cb (they\/them) (@TheZombiUnicorn) May 9, 2021 At the time of writing, Jeff Leach is still a partnered streamer on Facebook Gaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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