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.

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“For those of you that felt harmed, I sincerely apologize, but that was not my intention in the slightest”: Kyle McDougal's apology addresses Noble Esports' accounting

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.

A day later, Kyle McDougal 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 after considering the considerable fee.

The reasoning behind this unfortunate situation, as elaborated by McDougal, has raised questions on the competence of the accounting department of one of North America's most prominent esports organizations.

He further stated:

"The damage has been done and I have so many emotions running through me right now. I want to apologize to the individuals who were either delayed payment or have not been paid yet, but you will be paid for your work...I don't have a single negative thing to say about any staff member or player that has ever been a part of this organization during my time here. I grew close enough to a handful of them to consider them great friends and even family."

Quoting his tweet, several well-known esports personalities such as AverageJonas and Arietta have shared their opinions. AverageJonas 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 Club, shared an extended Twitter thread with her views on the matter.

Several other esports personalities and fans have also voiced their opinions regarding the issue and generally condemned McDougal for the unorganized operation of Noble.