 Mitsubishi Motors withdrew its esports sponsorship several days after the ban.Supporters of the Hong Kong protest began to post fan art of Blizzard's own "Overwatch" character, Mei, a Chinese native, as a sign of support for Blitzchung and the protests following the ban.On October 9, at the end of a Hearthstone "Collegiate Champs" match following Blitzchung's ban, players of the losing team, American University, held up a sign that said "Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz" on their player camera before the broadcast quickly cut away.