A few days ago, T1 became the champion of the 2023 World Championship with a rather easy victory over Weibo Gaming. Not only in the finals, but Faker and his team’s championship journey was also incredibly convincing as they defeated all four seeds from the LPL at the 2023 World Championship. T1 showcased complete dominance in terms of skill and strategy, and rightfully earned the championship title.
Therefore, Faker and his teammates received a lot of praise and congratulations from experts and commentators around the world. Even in the LPL region (the opponents completely defeated by T1), the famous commentator Kwan Trạch Nguyên also posted to honor T1 and Faker. However, what’s noteworthy here is that many LPL fans expressed their “anger” at this action and turned to criticize commentator Kwan.
Many nasty comments targeted the male commentator:
– Why do you like LCK teams so much?
– When will you change your nationality?
– As a professional commentator, you continuously praise the mid-laner of the opposing team; if there were a vote, you would definitely be the most hated commentator.
– Why do you find joy in LPL losing? I just don’t understand.
– People who don’t know might think you are from LCK.
After that, Kwan Trạch Nguyên made a response that left even LPL fans deep in thought. “Feeling uncomfortable after a loss is normal. However, those who do not know how to respect their opponents are the worst. I hope everyone understands this,” commentator Kwan Trạch Nguyên shared.
As Kwan Trạch Nguyên mentioned, respecting opponents, whether winning or losing, is the most important thing in esports. If LPL fans only look for ways to blame losses and deny their opponents, it will create a very “toxic” habit when watching tournaments. This, in turn, puts immense negative pressure on LPL teams when competing in regional or international events.
The most recent “victim” of this “toxic” habit is JD Gaming (JDG). Regardless of JDG’s LPL or MSI championships, just losing to T1 at the 2023 World Championship caused them to receive countless “bricks” from LPL fans. Interestingly, when JDG returned to the LPL, the first thing 369 said to a fan who came to ask for a photo was, “Please don’t blame me.” This shows that JDG players are genuinely afraid of the “toxic” nature of LPL fans.
Of course, just with one post from commentator Kwan Trạch Nguyên, it’s hard to immediately change the viewing habits of LPL fans. Hopefully, it will be a first step in helping fans in this region have greater respect for their opponents, especially with a record-breaking achievement like Faker’s four world championship titles.