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At the heart of the controversy is Nick Merks’ straightforward message: "leave children alone." Merks’ comment was a response to heated political debates surrounding the indoctrination of young children into the LGBTQ lifestyle, a topic that has become fiercely politicized in recent months. Despite its innocuous nature, Call of Duty perceived the phrase as controversial enough to warrant punishment, leading to the removal of Merks’ in-game bundle—a decision that many fans saw as censorship.