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Showed the gamer leg to my mom, who is a doctor. She glanced up and went “stasis dermatitis, nice” then went back to what she was doing Ten minutes later she asked me if I’ve thought about getting a gym membership. Thanks gamer leg.

"I haven't tasted him myself so I can't say for sure." I appreciate your journalistic transparency.

Fun Fact, especially since Tekken 8 just came out: Hwoarang, the Korean Taekwondo character in Tekken, has a move called Backlash. It’s still pretty strong in 8 but it was HATED in 7 because it basically led to half your life gone. People started calling that move ‘Marn’s Leg.’ You’d even hear the announcers call it that at big events.

As someone who can't go a day without some form of exercise (mandatory bed rest is like hell), this is absolutely wild. Even when I played Skyrim for 3 days straight when it first came out, I still had to move to use the restroom and give my eyes a break and make food. I could never.

"erythematous macules that evolve into papules." In case anyone else wants to know what the hell that means but doesn't feel like looking it up it means "red patches of skin that become raised bumps".

This is legitimately how my dad’s legs look. He’s played WOW every day since it came out. Never walked and lived off ciggies and coffee and gamed all day since retirement. Recently the clots were so bad that one of his legs swelled until it split open. Then they had to do surgery where they peeled open his leg from groin to ankle and sorted out the clots. Now he has to do it all again for leg two. Please folks. At least do a lap around the block. Update: apparently he’s shifted to Warframe now. (Should add that this isn’t me saying that this is what the guy in the video has. Just bringing up the similarities in appearance and reminders to go for a walk before your legs look like this).

I picked the wrong night to eat a blueberry bagel while watching youtube.......

Oh. God. You brought back an old, disgusting memory of mine. My father was a paralyzed man from the waist down with type two diabetes. His legs looked exactly like this; absolute necrosis and dying from the hips down because he didn't use them, as well as his morbid obesity. Nasty. Nasty. Nasty nasty.

The Fighting Game Community hit it big with this one.

I have worked on an ambulance for 10 years. I've seen this kind of thing. The guy was extremely overweight, didn't work, surrounded by cheeseburger wrappers and Mountain Dew (literally, I know it sounds cliché') and was actually rotting in his gaming chair. The man had open sores all over his legs and elbows. The skin was rubbed away and they were just festering open wounds that were necrotizing. He didn't work. His wife and underage daughter just brought him soda and burgers while he sat at his PC gaming. I love gaming. I have every console and a gaming PC, so I'm not hating on gamers, I am one. I've seen every gross nasty thing you can imagine. This stood out to me because it was such a slow self-induced condition. His flesh was rotting. Smelled worse than feces. He could barely bend his legs. I had to move and maneuver his legs to fit on a stair chair to get him out of the residence. He almost didn't fit down the narrow staircase (of course he was on the 2nd floor). While moving his legs, puss flowed down and laminated my arms, past the protective gloves I was wearing. This mans skin was gray...like pick up a gray crayon, gray. He was the most disgusting epitome of a caricature of a disgusting gamer you could imagine. He hadn't gotten up to use the bathroom in about a week and could no longer walk. It was absolutely insane. I've literally been to war and this one gross dude sticks out to me more than most lol. Not really sure what happened to that guy. It was about 3 years ago.

He looks like he’s molding. 😳

The mythical Type 3 diabetes

As a plague doctor, I can say that it looks nothing like the bubonic plague.

i was going to complain that whang always seems to post these right as im taking my lunch break, but nobody is making me watch them straight away, im doing this to myself. and I'm probably not going to stop

I have never EVER woke up refreshed. Always just as tired as when went to bed. I cant imagine what refreshed feel like

"Cookies n Cream flavored" "Blueberry muffin." This candyland dlc wild.

What's funny is that when I saw that image I instantly knew exactly what it is. How? I had been initially stricken with it back a few months. It got to my kidneys pretty bad, got hospitalized for like a week. Still kinda suffering from it, actually. It's a childhood disease, too, fun fact! It typically affects 7-10 year olds. I've been in a kids hospital for it.

"THE OWNER OF THIS LEG" LMAO

I actually do have some weird ulcers on my shoulders, have had them for at least a couple of years. I just assumed it was acne, since I've been struggling with it since my mid-twenties. Had to look it up again, nope, everything still points to acne. I am getting a dermatologist appointment anyway, just in case. Thanks, Whang, sometimes we all need a reminder to take care of ourselves.

He can't afford medicine but he can afford gaming tournaments.😒

Marnz Leg! An FGC classic right there. Also he openly spoke about abusing his workers and excluding "the poors" from his internet cafe on an episode of Excellent Adventures. He rigged multiple Guilty Gear brackets and almost killed the whole scene. FUCK MARN!

He sat there for so long his leg became moldy.

Sometimes I wonder If I dont move around or go outside enough but then I remember stuff like this and have a massive sense of relief that I wont suddenly turn to ash

Lowkey gamers be crazy. I remembered the story of the guy who got a blood clot and died playing Halo 3

I have eczema and my leg's been breaking out lately because of how dry the air has been and I've been telling everyone i have gamer leg. I love this term.

I had HSP as a kid! It was painful as fuck and had the bruises/sores on the bottom of my feet. Luckily, my mom had me rushed to the hospital after she talked to the doctor. I was on an IV full of steroids for days. After about a week, I was all healed up. Shit was traumatic as a kid.

Gamer leg took my brother in 09. Please get tested for an underlying susceptibility to it and ALWAYS wear a condom while gaming

I love the digging and research you did for this and btw thanks for not using web md and going to the better source

Hate it when I get gamer leg, got a really bad case once when my mom decided to stop washing me for a few months while I played call of duty, all because "you're 35 years old, when are you actually going to get your first job," "this is why dad left us" and "go to the bathroom, your shitting yourself," can't believe her and the stuff she comes up with sometimes lol

bro had to get the bubonic plague AND be named gaylord. god has a cruel sense of humour.

All those years I watched Marn at EVO, I never knew he was walking around on rotten stump legs.

MARNS LEG. One of the holy relics of ATP lore.

Edited for spelling and details Ohhh my gosh, so I actually have HSP! Untreated it can be so so rough and difficult, and it getting out of control can cause kidney and intestinal issues. So while I am a gamer, this came out of NOWHERE when it manifested and I worked a job where I was on my feet a decent amount. It started out looking like I had little red spots but no bumps and no itching. It didn't go away so I went to the hospital, cuz I'd never seen anything like it. They told me I had a staph infection, prescribed an antibiotic and sent me home. I went BACK to the hospital a couple of different times, because it STILL wasn't going away. And THEN I suddenly went rapidly from little red dots to swollen legs, painful purple splotches, hives that burst open into several lesions on my legs, AND a deep black ulcer spot on my right foot that was EXCEPTIONALLY painful. Needless to say, I FREAKED out and called the dermatologist because the hospital hadn't been able to figure it out. When I went to the dermatologist, he took one look at my legs, left the room, and came back with a medical textbook where he could show me and they diagnosed me with Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP)! The Dr described it ultimately as an autoimmune disorder. The black ulcer was caught very shortly before it could become a major problem and thankfully it was still fixable. Getting it fully under control took 3 months of high dosage steroid, and in that time I also ended up with a secondary infection. My legs were bandaged for months, I had to change out dressings regularly and use a steroid cream and antibiotic cream, as well as oral antibiotics, to get everything managed. They had to try a few different antibiotics because the infection wasn't responding, and then do a swab to find the right one. That swab was THE most pain I have ever experienced and I've had a tooth removed with no numbing. I can tell you that there were legitimately times that the pain and throbbing were absolute AGONY and it ultimately left me with some major scarring on my feet and legs as well as severe nerve damage in one ankle. It was pretty traumatic, as well, and small flare up on my legs and hands can cause a full blown panic response because those months were AWFUL. HSP is honestly scary to deal with and very painful, and before it was outright mentioned in the video, I was wondering if that was what was going on, because it IMMEDIATELY reminded me of my experience. It can be recurring once you've experienced it, but more often than not the first outbreak is the worst.

This was my disease! Henoch Schonlein Purpura. I Got HSP at 21, was in the hospital a couple weeks, and it took over a year to ween off the prednisone 😑 The burst capillaries were painless but my kidneys were being attacked and the abdominal pain was the worst thing I’ve ever experienced in my life. Swollen joints would sometimes make it unbearable to stand up. Chemo and steroids did nothing to slow it down. After 6-7 weeks it went away by its own accord and I made a full recovery, including my kidneys.

My late grandpa got gamer leg in world war ii and had a limp for the rest of his life. Had to wear compression wraps so the blood didn't just pool in that one leg and necrose. IIRC it was CVI due to long periods of sitting and standing in his role as a signal core officer. In the end it was the lung cancer that got him though.

I dunno what it is, but pairing up the term "Gamer Leg" with that picture just cracks me up ;D

I hate that I knew this photo right away. Seeing gamer leg in person was definitely a moment in FGC history. Might have powered Marn up in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. But it was also a sign to stay away from him, which is good advice when dealing with Marn. I hope he's doing okay.

I can't believe we're still talking about Marn's leg in 2024

Can we get back to the woman who grew fingernails instead of hair?

I love that as you did the sponsor, music was River City Ransom when you're shooping for things.

Fun fact: In Tekken, the character Hwoarang has a kick move named "Marn's Leg" that is a direct reference to this.

Its funny how we assumed that pro gamers are so slothful and unhygienic that this is a known gaming side effect lol

I love how stoic and serious Whang looks even when he’s facetiming Isaiah

Getting a Marn's leg video in my recommended made me laugh as soon as I saw the picture

"Can't afford so i might die" - The great American healthcare system in a nutshell

“10 signs that you are a hardcore gamer:”

I love the gamer leg topic paired with the CoPilot ad to make sure you don’t get it yourself 😭

bruh "Marn's Leg" made WHANG! lmaooooo

When he drops Tales from the internet. We will stop what we're doing and watch in unison

Doxycycline is antibiotic used for acne. If he was able to go to the doctor I’m shocked he can’t afford the prescription. When I took it it was 12 bucks for a months worth.

WAS WAITING ON THIS ONE SINCE I SAW IT ON TWITTER. LETSSS GOOOO

Perfect video to watch while I have my lunch 🎉

Marn’s leg is deep lore for the FGC i love it lmao

I swear that "gamer leg" looks so old with those black dots around it makes me think this person has be elderly.

*Doctor:* Don't go to the tournament. It might get worse. *Marn:* I'm gonna ignore that.

I had an outbreak of vasculitis (just on my ankle) in college! It swelled up a lot. Really scary and probably a sign of my autoimmune disease

Marn's leg is an armored launcher

Gamer leg is the funniest sounding concept ever

Wow! A Whang episode on Marn’s Leg! It’s just like that song in Tony Hawk Proskater 2, “so this is what it’s like when worlds COLLIIIIDE”

Why do I always come back to you and your sick videos

Well this isn't what I thought it was going to be, but make sure you get up and move around when gaming. Sitting for long periods of time can lead to some real unfortunate shit, blood clots being among the worst. I've seen some real nasty ulcerations over the years from poor circulation..

Doxycycline is a common, cheap, and readily available broad-spectrum antibiotic. He can afford travel and accommodation for playing a tournament, he can absolutely afford doxy.

You just helped me diagnose myself. Well, I'm going to go to my PCP with this but. I have been struggling since March with this. Luckily not as severe but. I had 5 years clean, my mom died and I stupidly relapsed on meth, I have been clean since, but I sat for days, sped out, got edema from my legs being in that position, cellulitis. But it never went away. The edema did. But the red speckles, swelling, pain. And I eneded up getting staph. I havebscars all over now. It was horrid and I'm glad because I never want to ever do that again. But it's never truly gotten better and I've gone to the er, quick. Are, my pcp. They just give another antibiotic or say I have varicose veins. Thank you. Its fate. I swear, that I opened this and had this in my recommended vids.

Dude I've been watching Aris' streams for almost a decade and I finally understand the Marn's leg joke. LMAO

I had a form of vasculitis before. I figured that's what it was. The biggest bubbles burst with clear puss and I still have the scars. It does travel up and burn so much, I cried to sleep lol. His case was much worse which means I don't think he got medical attention right away

Marn's Leg vs Capcom 2, hey alright ♿

I swear a kid in my collage class had this. He was a nice kid and we would talk about gaming stuff. But I never got too close to him because we were at separate tables. One day we were talking and I finally got close to him. He smelled like he hadn't washed his sweaty clothes, and he wore *very* thin fabric shorts, I could see everything. It looked like he had these spots all over his legs. This video keeps popping up on my fyp and it reminds me of him. Great video as always! :)

i got hsp outta nowhere and have been dealing with it for the last few years, it’s nowhere near as severe as this and I haven’t had a flare up for years but I still lay awake at night sometimes fearing that maybe gamer leg will come for me too

Man, that poor guy. :( That sounds absolutely nightmarish. Sounds a _bit_ like when I had chickenpox in 2002. I never had it as a child, and if you get it as an adult it's a _thousand_ times worse--and that is NOT an exaggerating. Not only was every square millimeter of my skin covered in bright red pustules, I had sores all through me--even on my organs. I nearly died.

When I saw the topic of this video I thought “is that Marn’s leg?” Then I was like “Oh my god, it’s Marn’s leg.”

You can tell that the people leaving long essays about how inactivity will give you terrible health didn't actually watch the video where he explains multiple times that this is a skin condition.

Loved watching this while eating pizza! 10/10

I remember when this was happening in real time, that being said, Marn had a bit of weird history in the fighting game community. That man could play a mean game of marvel 2.

Bro took the stanky leg to next level 💀

My grandma had legs that looked exactly like this. Went to the doctor's probably 20+ plus times cause nobody could figure out what it was and the medicine she was prescribed didn't help. Figured out too late it was an autoimmune disease and the blood vessels in her legs were too damaged or something (don't remember the exact details) and she had to get both legs amputated. Very scary disease

Your videos never fail to ruin my day, thank you Mr. Wang

You’re never gonna find a single disease that shows what he has because he has 2 to 3 things happening simultaneously. That person has Stasis Dermatitis with Lichen Simplex Chronicus super imposed with a little Prurigo nodularis sprinkled. Dermatology PA here.

He got the poison buff

I've watched hundred of hours of Avoidingthepuddle aka Aris streams and never understood the "MarnsLeg" meme until now. Thank you Whang!

Soon as I saw the thumb nail I knew it's a blood clot, I have one in my right leg, it used to swell up so bad that I couldn't raise it more then a step high, I've been more active lately but it still swells when I'm standing for 10 hours at work

the fact that i knew it was going to be about marn from just "gamer leg" is too funny

That was... a lot more tame than I expected.

Gotta keep that whole room dark and never go outside what did you think was going to happen.

Thanks Whang! Now I'll never be able to look at blue cheese in the same way again!

Man, I had HSP in kindergarten. Straight up couldn't walk for a week and I'll never forgive the fact it caused me to miss a field trip. Never knew anyone else who had it so I'm surprised it's more common than I thought. Wouldn't wish it on anyone.

From just seeing the image this is my Rx: Severe folliculitis with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (darkened scar tissue). Weight & and being sedentary also negatively affects bloodflow, and thud legs with decreased bloodflow make the wounds less likely to heal; additionally there could possibly be some immune-comprimisation due to lacking nutrition (specifically iron, zinc, vitamin c and folic acid, possibly B12 and magnesium) and/or contributing factors that come from morbid obesity (pre-diabetes or actual diabetes, insulin resistance at any rate), all of which lead to ongoing skin infections and causing the scars of healed wounds to be that horrible dark purple/black colour (though this can vary according to skin tone). There could be elements of impetigo, but the characteristic golden, oozing scabs do not appear in the picture as far as I can see. Other possibilities: - hives, heatrash or photosensitivity with some kind of secondary infection - A reaction to mold, bacteria or something like EBV, which can cause ulcerated pityriasis lichenoides acuta (this does look like what the image shows, but I think there is more than one thing happening, as it shows purpura AND some kind of other infection-could even be MRSA) - porphyria of some kind, such psuedoporphyria, cutanea tarda, etc - some kind of small-vessel vasculitis, such as Henoch-Schönlein purpura, or Urticarial vasculitis - some kind of unknown, drug-induced skin reaction - uncommon herpes, coeliac or hepatitis or even tuberculosis dermal presentation Edit: lol so we don't really knoe either way 😂 Good to see a few of the things I thought it might be were mentioned tho!

I come from your era, and you still find stuff that somehow shocks or disgusts me. You're the man.

The legend of Marn’s Leg. Dude I had forgotten all about this.

Just found your channel , subscribed 🤙🏽

I saw the thumbnail and my first thought was 'hey he looks familiar' forgetting that Marn was a player

I love when some FGC stuff gets out into the wild 🤣🤣🤣

im not really a "gamer" anymore but i do have a realitively sedentary lifestyle (besides a part time job that inclues a lot of walking), but i am OBSESSIVE about checking my legs and feet bc i have pcos and diabetes runs in the family. i am horrified of anything like this. please guys exercise your legs. they even make chair exercises and machines that move your legs for you. you WILL end up legless if you dont , slowly but eventually

To get those zero loops down, you gotta make sacrifices bruh.

hey, good to see the dude's doing okay now. Good on ya, Marn. keep gaming.

I've got adult onset IGA Vasculitis (thankfully found a nephrologist early on that figured out it wasn't a freaking rash and found me effective treatment) but what he described as the early stages sound exactly like what happened to me - I just found a good, informed doc before I got this bad!

The most amazing thing was how Marn didn't end up having diabetes.

Luckily some of this is reversible. I had poor circulation in my lower legs from smoking but now I run almost every day. Unfortunately when it comes to something like smaller veins, the body can't fix everything. I take a lot of different supps to stay on top of the lingering issues, but still, don't give up!

"Sir, you have gamer leg disease, to cure this, stop all gaming activities" (Process to go to a GAMING TOURNAMENT) 😂

More like a Chubbyemu video than a Whang video.