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Michael "BrolyLegs" Begum, competitive Street Fighter player with arthrogryposis, passed away at 35

Posted by Lapbunny
Tags: street fighter, disabilities, arthrogryposis, fighting, michael begum, obituaries, source.eventhubs
https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2024/mar/19/brolylegs-passed-away/

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Title
Michael 'BrolyLegs' Begum has sadly passed away at 35 years old
Authors
'EventHubs'
Published
Mar 19 2024
Word count
604 words

4 comments

  1. [3]
    Lapbunny
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    Pretty down about this, watching him play is absolutely incredible. The Street Fighter channel has a great video about him too.

    Pretty down about this, watching him play is absolutely incredible. The Street Fighter channel has a great video about him too.

    5 votes
    1. [2]
      SirNut
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      That was not at all what I was expecting. Super cool! And good on him for being able to do all that, that rules What's the salt for though?

      That was not at all what I was expecting. Super cool! And good on him for being able to do all that, that rules

      What's the salt for though?

      2 votes
      1. Lapbunny
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        I'm pretty sure it's just a decoration for the FGC's preoccupation with salt, but if there's a medical reason that's hilarious.

        I'm pretty sure it's just a decoration for the FGC's preoccupation with salt, but if there's a medical reason that's hilarious.

        4 votes
  2. Eji1700
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    Great person from the little I ever saw, and really shows how much people make excuses. I think one of his more famous quotes was replying to someone who said plinking was too hard, where he...

    Great person from the little I ever saw, and really shows how much people make excuses. I think one of his more famous quotes was replying to someone who said plinking was too hard, where he pointed out he does it with his tongue.

    People are quick to make up excuses or blame systems, when the simple truth is they just don't want to practice it (which is fine, but be honest).

    1 vote