TimTheTatman’s bundle is removed by ‘Call of Duty’ after NICKMERCS controversy

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Players can no longer purchase the TimTheTatman’s Operator Bundle through the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (CoD) or Warzone stores after the popular gamer asked to have it removed in support of his friend, NICKMERCS.

NICKMERCS — like TimTheTatman — is an avid CoD streamer who recently worked with Activision to bring to life his own Operator Bundle. However, after NICKMERCS commented on a Pride Month brawl in Glendale, California, the official CoD Twitter account announced his bundle had been taken off its stores.

According to USA Today, the skirmish happened outside the Glendale Unified School District after protestors gathered to either support or denounce a resolution to officially recognize June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the district. “They should leave little children alone,” the FaZe clan member tweeted on June 7 in response to a video of the brawl. “That’s the real issue.”

The next day, a statement was released by CoD: “Due to recent events, we have removed the ‘NICKMERCS Operator’ bundle from the Modern Warfare II and Warzone store. We are focused on celebrating PRIDE with our employees and our community.”

Then, on June 10, TimTheTatman, whose real name is Timothy John Betar, took to Twitter to request his bundle be taken off the stores in solidarity with NICKMERCS. “@NICKMERCS has been my friend for years – we went in getting our CoD operators together,” TimTheTatman wrote. “It feels wrong for me to have mine and him no longer have his. In support of my friend, please remove the timthetatman bundle @CallofDuty.”

Two days after the tweet, Game Spot published an article with a statement from an Activision spokesperson who confirmed TimTheTatman’s wish was granted. “At Tim’s request, we have removed the TimTheTatman