 Brack asserted that "our relationships in China had no influence on our decision".Blizzard also formally banned the American University team for six months, applying the same reasoning as with Blitzchung's reduced ban.In later interviews, Brack asserted that Blizzard will not wholly remove the bans, citing the importance of keeping its broadcast focus "on the games" while reiterating "it's not about the content of Blitzchung's message".