The Paraguana Controversy

The Paraguana Controversy was a controversy that lasted from July 28th 2021 to August 9th 2021.

Spark of the controversy:

A r/SMG4 user by the name of ParaguanaCPO posted a ship art of another r/SMG4 user known as Zealos5 with Desti, a character from SMG4 on July 28th 2021. He received backlash as it broke rule 5, (No shipping characters) and Zealos had to say that he does not want to be shipped with Meggy or Desti. The post was then deleted but posted on r/Smg4ships by the same person.

Peak of the controversy:

On August 3rd 2021, Paraguana posted a meme on r/SMG4. It was an SMG4 version of this meme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EKAuwk2ugU

At the part where Mario says "well you see Luigi", it shows a scene with Desti and Zealos in a bathtub. It implies that they had "that". Paraguana received heavy backlash because it once again broke rule 5 and Zealos had said for no art of him being shipped with certain characters. Eventually the post was deleted along with the r/Smg4ships post.

The banning of Paraguana:

Paraguana was banned from r/SMG4 (likely a day after August 3rd) for breaking rule 5 twice and not listening to what Zealos said.

The apology:

On August 9th 2021, Paraguana posted his apology. (Link to apology here:https://www.reddit.com/r/SMG4/comments/p138cc/im_back_so_heres_my_apologize/)

He said that he now sees that Zealos does not have a thing for desti and he promises he will never make any "Zeasti" art again.