Russian Nintendo fans want rid of the company's local boss

UPDATE 21/11/18: Nintendo has confirmed to Eurogamer it is investigating the conduct of Nintendo Russia boss Yasha Haddaji, after footage of him verbally abusing hosts of a Mario Kart stream was widely-shared online.

"We are aware of a video uploaded to YouTube recently in which Nintendo Russia's General Manager, Yasha Haddaji, is seen losing his temper during an altercation with an external vendor in charge of a Mario Kart livestream. Mr Haddaji's conduct and choice of words are most certainly not in line with our company values."

Since the video was published, others claiming knowledge of Haddaji's conduct at Nintendo have also stepped in. Nintendo has said it is investigating these other reports, too.

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