Teen Laughing at Pronoun Question Disqualified from Pokémon Tournament

A teenage player was disqualified from a Pokémon Trading Card Game tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, after an exchange with a judge regarding his preferred pronouns. Makani Tran was brought to tears when the head judge told him he was disqualified from the event due to allegedly violating their inclusion policy by making someone feel unsafe and uncomfortable. Tran clarified that he does not have a problem with using pronouns nor did he have any negative intentions. His friend started a GoFundMe page to help refund his travel expenses.