On the afternoon of March 21 (Vietnam time), Weibo Gaming faced off against JD Gaming – another top 10 contender. With their recent poor performance, SofM and his teammates suffered another devastating defeat. Not only did they lose in terms of score, but WBG also displayed a disjointed style of play. At times during the match, it felt as if the WBG members were “playing solo” and completely lacked coordination with each other.
Just when it seemed that WBG was in a complete mess, on the evening of March 21 (Vietnam time), the LPL community was “stirred up” by drama involving the team’s player, specifically TheShy. First, a message unexpectedly appeared on Weibo, supposedly from a WBG staff member, communicating with the media about TheShy.
This individual revealed that TheShy is currently living in the basement of the WBG gaming house. The person described the basement as being quite damp while TheShy’s hand injury has not completely healed. Furthermore, living with TheShy in the basement is coach Easyhoon – a former star of SKT T1. This staff member confirmed that WBG’s management completely ignores the players and does not intervene in the conflicts among team members.
Immediately, this incident sparked outrage within the LPL community. It should be noted that TheShy is a South Korean player with a massive fan base in the LPL. Across Weibo, the LPL community continuously posted hashtags related to TheShy’s basement living situation, demanding justice for “Top God.” Fans even flooded Rookie’s page to urge the Victory Five player to speak up for his close friend.
After the incident exploded, WBG also responded. The team stated they would adjust and rectify the issues that have led to poor results in recent matches. However, regarding TheShy living in the basement, WBG did not address this in their announcement and only declared they would seek legal action against malicious rumors affecting the team’s image.
It is not just now that WBG’s management has been “exposed.” For those who do not know, the current management of WBG consists of members from the former LGD Gaming management. During their time with LGD, these individuals were also accused by Peanut of having a negligent work attitude.
In a recent development, LPL netizens discovered that Weibo has deleted all hot searches and posts related to TheShy’s situation. However, it was also revealed that TheShy’s mother has confirmed that her son is not in the dire situation that netizens are worried about. Regardless of how this situation resolves, it is certain to have a significant impact on a team that is already very unstable after recent losses.
