Marginally questionable statements or even a simple can be highly debated and criticized by the eSports community, especially if prominent players step in to discuss their thoughts.
The lesson for all politicians and anyone else making statements that could be embarrassing is simple: in this era of access to incredibly good audio and video recorders by everyone that carry a smartphone or tablet, it would probably be wise to be very careful not to make off-the-cuff candid remarks, especially if you are running for president.
The simple truth is you are building your arguments on statements made by EA. That is like trusting a serial killer who just stabbed you, to take you to the hospital, because he said he would.