Breaking News: Zangief Banned from Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition

Character Select Screen (BFN) there is unexpected news in the gaming world, Capcom has just announced that Russian fighter Zangief has been banned from the recently released Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition. The move comes after it was learned that Zangief had failed numerous drug tests over a four year span. This comes on the eve of the Winter Olympic Games which saw the Country of Russia being banned for wide spread alleged drug use.

A Capcom representative put out the following statement:

From this moment on, Mr Zangief will be barred from this current game and any new games moving forward. His actions are a clear disgrace and a mockery of our institution and do not reflect the noble spirit of competition. He has let this franchise down, his fans down and more importantly; his fellow competitors down.

When asked for a comment, Zangiefs attorney, Howard Levinbred stated that “these allegations are completly false and I have never even seen any hint of a failed drug test”. He also shifted blame to others by saying “if he (Zangief) were guilty, do you really think he was the only one? I mean look at the other fighters; this is a harsh sport and everyone looks for any advantage whether it be long arms or energy balls.” He ended by saying: “…look this is a wide spread issue with cheating and my client is the scapegoat for all of this.”

There will certainly be more to this story, so stay here for all updates.