In recent days, the LPL has become the focal point of interest for the global League of Legends community. Not only because of the exciting tournaments held here, but also due to the backstage drama. The most notable incident was when Qingtian from Top Esports engaged in game disruption while ranking up with Faker. The “Demon King” was so outraged that he spoke out, igniting debates both in the LPL and LCK as well as the global League of Legends scene.
Of course, Qingtian faced severe penalties for his actions. The LPL Management suspended this player for 2 matches and imposed a fine of 50,000 RMB (approximately 180 million VND). TES also deducted one month’s salary from this player as a warning action. Many opinions suggest that Qingtian’s career is in jeopardy because he is fundamentally not the top choice for the toplaner position at TES.
However, if Qingtian’s punishment was “justified,” then recently, the situation involving legend Uzi is truly bizarre. Specifically, during the match between Bilibili Gaming and Victory Five, player Uzi was penalized by the LPL organizers. The reason given in the document was that Uzi had worn inappropriate attire according to regulations. According to many reports from the LPL community, Uzi wore flip-flops to the competition venue that day and was fined.
According to LPL fans, perhaps Uzi himself did not think he would be playing that day and, as usual, he just dressed comfortably. But unexpectedly, BLG put Uzi in to play against V5, and in the end, the number one legend of the LPL received one of the most bizarre penalties in the League of Legends community.
Through Uzi’s situation, it can be seen that the rules of the LPL are quite harsh, especially concerning the image of the team and the tournament. It doesn’t matter who the player is; as long as they violate the rules, they will immediately receive a “penalty notice,” even if they are a legendary figure in League of Legends.