“MultiVersus” players took to the internet to criticize Velma’s portrayal in the game. Her ability to call police on Black characters such as basketball star LeBron James didn't sit right with everyone.
Link copiedVelma Dinkley, the character from the beloved cartoon “Scooby-Doo,” has been dubbed a “Karen” for her ability to call police on Black characters in a new video game. Following backlash, the game has changed her powers., an online fighting game released by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in July.
She's one of the many famous characters players can choose from Warner Bros. Discovery’s catalog including DC Comics’ Wonder Woman and Batman and Looney Tunes’ Bugs Bunny and Tasmanian Devil. However, Velma's portrayal in the game has stirred debate online. As a sleuth, she can collect enough evidence against her opponent, hold up a wanted poster and call the police on them. Her character's ability to call police on Black characters such as basketball star LeBron James, who appeared in the movie"Space Jam: A New Legacy," didn’t sit right with everyone.
There has been a spate of viral moments of white women threatening to or calling police, particularly on people of color, for things as trivial as
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