Super Smash Bros. Ultimate accused of having racist animations

After its latest trailer, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is being accused of containing racist content. The reason for the accusations is some attack animations, such as that of the character Mr. Game & Watch, who uses an attack in which he wears a Native American headdress and uses fire as a weapon (this attack is a reference to the 1982 game Fire Attack, which showed the conflict between Native Americans and a cowboy). This attack animation led some people to comment that it is a racist stereotype, as you can see in the tweet below:

https://twitter.com/rr_gale/status/1058633923738193920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1058633923738193920&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eurogamer.pt%2Farticles%2F2018-11-05-super-smash-bros-ultimate-acusado-de-racismo

The game’s developers have not yet commented. What do you think: was there racism, or are people nitpicking?

Source: Eurogamer