SonicFox wins Mortal Kombat tournament, tells people to ‘Vote Bernie’

Dominique “SonicFox” McLean took dwelling the primary prize trophy — a big hammer — at Mortal Kombat Remaining Kombat 2020, and whereas they didn’t get a correct acceptance speech, they did handle to seize the microphone and inform everybody watching to vote for democratic major candidate Bernie Sanders.

[Ed. notice: McLean identifies as nonbinary and makes use of they/them pronouns, particularly within the combating sport neighborhood.]

McLean had their iconic blue SonicFox fursuit head and was carrying a transgender delight flag on their again once they accepted the trophy. Because the announcer closed out the match, thanking everybody for watching and attending, McLean gently grabbed the microphone and stated, “Vote Bernie,” earlier than strolling off stage.

Although the occasion was closed to the general public because of coronavirus issues, Remaining Kombat 2020 was broadcast on-line. Event organizers additionally canceled its Final Probability Qualifier occasion, scheduled for a similar weekend, a day earlier than it was set to start.

It’s not shocking that they obtained political on stage, as they’ve accomplished it earlier than, particularly at The Recreation Awards in 2018. “I’m homosexual, black, a furry — just about all the things a Republican hates,” McLean stated after accepting the award for Esports Participant of the Yr.

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McLean has gained a lot of the Mortal Kombat 11 tournaments they’ve taken half in, taking both first or second place at tournaments like EVO 2019 and Summit of Time 2019.