Polymarket apologies for ‘retardio’ posts on X made by its intern

“We want to make it unequivocally clear that this language is completely unacceptable and does not align with our values or the culture we aim to foster at Polymarket.”

Polymarket

The offensive posts, which appeared to be a series of single-letter posts, were published from Polymarket’s official X account. When read together sequentially, the letters spelled out the word “retardio,” a derogatory term, often used to insult or belittle someone with intellectual disabilities.

Polymarket confirmed that the intern responsible for the posts has been dismissed from their position within the organization. Responding to calls from the crypto community to rehire the intern, a Polymarket spokesperson defended the firm’s decision, stating that the intern had “crossed the line,” adding that protestors “don’t understand corporate governance […].”