Why discredit an entire scene/game like this? I practiced my ass off to play as well as I did and you make it sound like it's free because I'm good at melee.
Fuck off idiot.
Against all odds, I somehow won genesis through 11 sets in losers, through every heavy hitter
I’ve given this game everything I physically can, and despite everything it’s been the greatest ride of my life
Of course I’d love to have a team and just go to every event, but I know I need to work on myself and I don’t think I can do that while being a full time competitor
I want to be the best version of myself for my family, my fans, and this community that’s given me so much. Whether you love me or hate me, I want to be someone that can engross you in the game and bring fruit to the community that’s given me so much
I’m going to do my absolute best to come back financially and emotionally secure, and give this game the goat fox it deserves. I’m not that person yet, but for all of you I’ll try my best. Thank you melee, the best game in the world ❤️
I want to start by being real about what happened. I made multiple people feel uncomfortable while drunk at Beerio Kart. There’s no excuse. It was messed up, it hurt people, and I crossed a line. I take full responsibility for it. I’ve already reached out to the people involved to try to make things right.
I also let down my family and close friends. I want to apologize to my son. I know this is something he’ll have to carry. And Joseph, if you ever see this, I’m sorry. I’m going to be better for both of us.
When I talked to my mom about everything, I said I was glad my grandma wasn’t around to see this. She passed away recently, and I hadn’t said anything publicly. But saying that out loud to my mom just broke me. I started crying, and I don’t think I’ve done that with her since I was a kid. What hit me hardest was realizing I never took my grandma to see the pope like I always said I would. I kept putting it off to drink or go to events. And now I can’t. That fucking sucks. That regret is going to stay with me.
After reflecting on the worst moments of my life, I see a pattern: alcohol has always been involved. I understand that my words mean nothing right now, and alcohol excuses 0 percent of my actions, but I promise I'm gonna beat this and show you that I can be a greater man without the influence of alcohol. I know my grandma is looking down and rooting for me.
Next, I don't want anyone to defend me for my actions. I was in the wrong 100 percent and there's no one to blame but myself. I crossed lines/boundaries and no matter the circumstances, once you make someone else uncomfortable, even if you think what you're doing isn't bad in the moment, lines get crossed and its just over. It's on me and not anyone else. I'm sorry to everyone I hurt in this process, including everyone watching and the melee community Since all this happened, I’ve talked to a lot of people. This letter is mostly for them. I lost my C9 family. People I’ve known for years. People I care about. That phone call with Jack hit hard. It felt like I let down someone who was like a second dad to me. I still don’t really know how to think about it.
As for the ban, I support it. I’ve always wanted what is best for Melee. If I never get to come back, I accept that. What matters most now is fixing what I can and making sure I never become that person again. Trust takes time, and some people might never want me around again. I respect that fully.
My next step is to focus on real recovery. I’ve already started researching rehab and will be checking into one when I find the right fit. My relationship with alcohol was always a problem and I just kinda made it my thing, so it was easy to brush a lot of the behavior and comments off. That lifestyle has caught up to me and I need to make a change for the better, and the only way to do that is to move forward and accept that I need to leave the person who I was behind. For the near future, I’m going to take a step back from streaming and social media.
Hopefully next time you see me, things are better. No matter how long it takes.
Thank you
-mang0
I finally decided to release Froggi after 2 years of work and 40k lines of code.
Froggi lets you build realtime overlays using a drag/drop editor that integrates with OBS and Discord.
Thanks a lot to @ZainNaghmi for using and testing Froggi for his GM challenge streams!
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Was asked by the funeral home director & Hax’s mother to post a link to their page. The memorial will be broadcasted there on Saturday.
There’s also a link to send flowers / call in if they wanted to share some words during the service.
RTs appreciated
https://t.co/31qrXUFJi8
my current ban is unjust - I’ll go ahead and say it publicly at this point. I’m of no threat to anyone at events (as proven by S Factor 11), and I only ‘doubled down’ because TOs weren’t providing clarity as to why a 2-year ban was beginning to approach 3 years.
I have no idea why anyone would *want* me to be banned considering I’m one of the hardest workers when it comes to the longevity of the game.
As I promised before during my stream on Hax, I want to look through the Smash Bros Code of Conduct, with me and potentially other OGs and see how can we help revise it for the betterment of the community. Can someone please send me the current code of conduct. Thank you. #forhax
I think Leffen should be banned for being a terrible person most of his life (and receiving miminal punishment for it). People profit off of him so they don't do it, I believe his intentions are almost never good, I've seen+experienced it for a VERY long time now, it's not right.
Hax's Funeral
“Celebration Of Life With Calling Hours”
For: Aziz “Hax$” Al-Yami
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Viewing & Visitation 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Parlin, New Jersey
Carmen F Spezzi Funeral Home
15 Cherry Lane
Parlin NJ 08859
(732)721-1290
leffen - I'm just personally disappointed that i showed leffen forgiveness in a situation where leffen needed it and asked it, allowing him to keep his team & life, but leffen did NOT show Hax the same forgiveness. This eventually was a large reason towards Hax's death (his ban).