Top Las Vegas Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player Jacob “JK” Johnson has been banned from his local scene after threatening to harm other members of the Smash community.

In November 2017, JK was the center of controversy when a group of Smash 4 players, including top Southern California players Charlie “Charliedaking” Antoun and Scott “S2H” Castro, claimed that he had tried to run them over with his car in the parking lot of a tournament venue. This event allegedly occurred after these players had turned down JK’s invitation to join them for dinner.

In a tweeted apology, JK claimed that the attack was a “bad publicity stunt” and wrote that he was seeking professional help for his mental health problems; however, local tournament organizers deemed this response insufficient, and the Bayonetta main was issued with a temporary ban from his local scene.

On his now-deleted Twitter, JK stated that he was leaving the Smash scene indefinitely in order to seek “rehabilitation.” On June 9, 2018, he met with a group of Las Vegas tournament organizers and provided evidence that he had pursued treatment for his mental health issues. As a result, the Las Vegas “Backroom” of tournament organizers and community leaders lifted his ban.