Noble Esports founder responds to accusations of not paying staff due amounts
After a day full of turmoil, from accusations of failing to pay employees to shutting down the organization's Twitter handle, Noble Esports owner Kyle McDougal has officially responded to the ongoing controversy.
Noble Esports is one of the most prominent esports organizations in North America. From Fortnite to Apex Legends to Gears of War, the organization has had multiple well-known rosters and content creators under its banner.
The organization made headlines when Noble’s partnership manager, Dan “Dizbog” Goodman, officially announced his departure from the organization, stating owner Kyle McDougal and the failure to pay all employees as primary reasons.
Soon after, the social media team shared a message on Noble Esports Twitter, refusing to work until all due payments had been cleared. This was promptly followed up by Noble Esports disabling the Twitter account.
Finally, after a day, Kyle McDougal has officially addressed the situation. He stated that before January 2022, all of the Noble Esports employees were receiving payment through PayPal, but management decided to change the payment method considering the considerable fee.
The reasoning behind this unfortunate situation, as elaborated by McDougal, has shined a light on how mismanaged and unorganized the accounting department of one of North America’s most prominent esports organizations is.
He further stated,
Quoting his tweet, several well-known esports personalities such as AverageJonas and Arietta have shared their opinions. AvarageJonas was taken aback by how a professional organization operates through PayPal, which according to him, raises a red flag and seems highly shady.
Arietta, an accountant by profession, aside from being the Overwatch coach of UNT Esports
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