Michael Thompson

Tucson, AZ SF6 Bison main. 2018 Red Bull Conquest Phoenix SFV champion.

[이선우 INFILTRATION @INFILTRATION85]

Hello, this is INFILTRATION.
Thank you all for the support at EVO Japan 2024.
Many people told me that they want to see me back in the tournament scene.
It meant a lot to me, and I am truly grateful.
So today, I need to tell you all about something.
Since May 2022, I have been banned from participating in fighting game tournaments.
I hope you will be interested in what I am about to tell you.

Two years ago, I received an email from EVO and Combo Breaker, on May 20, 2022.
As you all know, EVO and Combo Breaker are two of the largest US fighting game tournaments.
The gist of the email I received was as follows;

“We cannot allow you to participate in this year's EVO tournament because you do not meet our code of conduct.”
They also said that this decision was supported by the CEO, the ECT and the ICFC.

I was greatly shocked.
In my 12 years of tournament activity from 2010, my first overseas tournament, to 2022, I did not cause any accidents/problems of any kind.
If they are talking about the personal incident that happened to me in 2018,
4 years prior to their decision, I had already reached an agreement with the Capcom eSports team that
I would not participate in the Capcom Pro Tour 2018 and 2019, and that I would be able to come back after that.
Therefore, I must say that the decision they made in 2022 is difficult to understand.

They did not give me any details as to exactly what were the checklists they have gone through to make their decision.
The email was more of a notice, without any explanation, so I sent emails and messages to ask them what was going on.
They ignored me and did not answer any of my questions via email or Twitter.

Shortly after that, on June 4, 2022, a single statement was posted to the Capcom Fighters Twitter account.

"INFILTRATION will be banned from all Capcom-owned, operated and/or licensed events globally, including CPT and SFL, due to CoC violations, until further notice."

This meant that I am effectively banned from competing in any events for the rest of my life.
This statement did not detail what terms I had violated either.

For these reasons, I have been unable to participate in Street Fighter and Capcom fighting game tournaments.
I have played and loved fighting games for over 30 years, and consider the FGC as my good friends.

I want to get back into the scene.

Fortunately, my love for fighting games has not changed at all over the past two years.
I am still thrilled to watch professional players play great matches, I still rejoice in reconnecting with my fighting game friends, and I still love playing the game myself.

Dear Capcom and the organizers of EVO and all the tournaments that have banned me,
as I mentioned, I have never caused a problem in any tournaments.
It has been two years since 2022, the year I was banned.
I have not broken any code of conduct to this day, including in the recent EVO Japan 2024.
I would like you to revoke my ban from participating in FG tournaments.

Finally, to the loving fighting game community, please spread the word.
I ask for your support so that I can return.
I will never be able to accomplish this on my own, and I need your help.
I hope to return to the competitive scene, so that I can have a chance to show you countless exciting matches with everything I got.
Thank you all for always supporting me. Please work with me once again.
Thank you very much for reading.

@CapcomFighters
@Evo
@COMBOBREAKER
@CEOGaming
@ecthrowdown
@tenomedia

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

@Sabre_AZ I say they can have it after I seen this. https://t.co/ekoeXWkoYN

[A F0xy Grampa 🇬🇧 @AF0xyGrampa]

I cannot believe how INSANE Omni-man is.
They let him do THIS...?!

[Absolute Guard Podcast @absolute_guard]

Going live with Episode 54 of the Absolute Guard Podcast, featuring @ChaseD182 and @AZ_Thrasher
and hosted by @jontoy and @AKGrandmasterB

ttv/spiralseries
Link in 🧵

[Arman Hanjani @PhenomSF]

I always wonder why in every street fighter game Chun Li always has the most brainless buttons 🤣🤣

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

Anyone having communication errors in ranked today?

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

You can os parry into drive reversal to punish charged punch from Marisa. Drive reversal doesn't come out on perfect parry. Plus you gain back most of the bar for reversal. #SF6

[PortaJon @jontoy]

Today on the Absolute Guard Podcast, I'm gonna ask @AZ_Thrasher how he guesses right 100% of the time on offense

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

I have learned through the SF6 beta that I have shit luck in "lottery" systems.

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

I love Sean O'Malley but they did Petr dirty 😞

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

Din Thomas looking like he just got his hand back.

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

Sooo, its the new thing to make trump tweets after you lose??

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

@WSOLogan Literally 2 of my favorite commentators of all time. The 2 American Capcom Cup wins were commentated by these 2 legends and I wouldn't change that for anything. Wtf is Capcom thinking? Please dont let this be a sign of things to come in sf6.

[WSO Logan @WSOLogan]

Just been told that you will not see any UK based commentators on any of the CPT broadcasts this season. Including the UK & Ireland event May 7th

What a way to see out competitive Street Fighter V. We went from this photo to nothing at all

Words can’t express my disappointment

[EMPEROR FLAPPY @Flappy_FGC]

Thread about playing multiple characters in fighting games:

#FGC

[PortaJon @jontoy]

Congrats to the winners of the Spiral Series Monthly for December!
1) @AZ_Thrasher
2) @Mclovin_DLuffy
3) @azmarkanthony

Total Entrants: 13

Bracket: https://t.co/1vmCpt7SP8
VOD: https://t.co/WnB4d5XuLo

[Alex Valle ➡️⬇️↘️+👊 @TheAlexValle]

Since @RobTeeVee can't name 10 WC players, here are 32 players to start off:

Accolades:
Consistent top 8 at WNF
Beat out of region player at RBK US
Placed top 8 at CEO2021
Placed top 8 at Capcom Cup LCQ
Placed top 8 at a CPT event
Beat Idom at BCF
Beat Punk online/offline CPT

[PortaJon @jontoy]

Congrats to the winners of the Spiral Series Monthly!
Bracket: https://t.co/Rye1gBV051

1) @AZ_Thrasher
2) @ExigeFGC
3) @Mclovin_DLuffy
4) @mygief4you
5) @MusaKeita2x
5) @mycarebeardied
7) @purplKetchup
7) @Flappy_FGC

Total Entrants: 19

[PortaJon @jontoy]

Congrats to the winners of our first Spiral Series Monthly!

🥇 @AZ_Thrasher (Lucia)
🥈 @Flappy_FGC (Seth)
🥉 McLovin (Dan)

Bracket: https://t.co/csiKZgoz7l

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

https://t.co/9atPhAp6jq

[Michael Thompson @AZ_Thrasher]

Nate Diaz OMFG!