Gen Con officials revoked the badge of Iello COO and GAMA President Stephan Brissaud and asked him to leave the show on Thursday, according to a statement Brissaud issued in response. The expulsion was related to an incident Thursday morning during load-in of the Iello booth. Problems with the load-in led to several confrontations between Brissaud and security for the show, including physical contact on at least one occasion.
Brissaud’s statement said in part, "Right at the outset, I want to say I regret that it happened as well as my behavior," he wrote. "I recognize and acknowledge that no matter how tired, irritated or stressed I was, my behavior was unacceptable and goes entirely against my core beliefs and principles. There are no excuses for my behavior, and I would like to publicly apologize to everyone involved or affected. I fully accept and respect the decision of show security and management to take away my badge for the remainder of this year’s show, and apologize to them as well. I will absolutely do better in the future, and nothing like this will ever happen again."
Brissaud’s quick statement was a positive step, but the full repercussions of the incident remain to be seen, depending on any actions by the GAMA Board of Directors or others.
Issues Apology
Posted by Milton Griepp on August 6, 2018 @ 3:02 am CT
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