NYC Mayor Says Overwatch's Hanzo Is Garbage

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It's rare to see a politician express opinions on video games, or at least somewhat informed opinions. NYC Mayor Eric Adams decided to break precedent and throw in his two cents about one Overwatch character in particular--Hanzo.

I couldn't mash the send button fast enough — I may not be a gaming expert, but at least I’m not garbage like Hanzo! Proud to get in the game with <a href=«https://twitter.com/NYExcelsior?ref_src=» https: www.gamespot.com>@NYExcelsior

. Let’s <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/getstuffdone?src=hash&ref_src=» https: www.gamespot.com>#getstuffdone <a href=«https://twitter.com/OW_Yaki?ref_src=» https: www.gamespot.com>@OW_Yaki <a href=«https://twitter.com/Kellan_OW?ref_src=» https: www.gamespot.com>@Kellan_OW <a href=«https://twitter.com/FloraOw02?ref_src=» https: www.gamespot.com>@FloraOw02 <a href=«https://twitter.com/OMyunbong?ref_src=» https: www.gamespot.com>@OMyunbong <a href=«https://twitter.com/GangNamJin_ow?ref_src=» https: www.gamespot.com>@GangNamJin_ow https://t.co/AoA104Cdlh

In response to New York's Overwatch League team, NY Excelsior, welcoming him as an honorary member, Adams tweeted, «I couldn't mash the send button fast enough--I may not be a gaming expert, but at least I’m not garbage like Hanzo!» Thanks, Mayor Adams, for your input.

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It's unclear what being an «honorary member» of NY Excelsior entails for Mayor Adams. But Adam's support for NYC's own esports team is in line with his agenda to make NYC «a global hub for