T1 suffered another defeat in the LCK Summer 2021, losing 0-2 to Nongshim RedForce in the recent week of competition. This result means T1 has lost to this opponent in both matches of the group stage, showcasing that their inconsistent performance has not improved.
However, aside from T1’s dismal performance, all eyes were once again on Gori from NS – the player who has faced backlash for continuously taunting Faker and T1 after his win in the first match. After that match, Gori was seen making a thumbs-down gesture towards T1, which earned him a wave of criticism.
At that time, Gori explained that the pose was requested by the photographer and he had no intention behind it. However, after once again defeating T1 in the recent rematch, Gori “teased the audience” by reenacting the gesture.
Not stopping there, recently in a quick interview with LCK stars, when asked what they would do if they became the president of the team, players like Faker, Ghost, ShowMaker, and Gumayusi gave some humorous responses: Faker said he would improve the infrastructure and build a swimming pool at the Gaming House, Gumayusi remarked “I would cut Faker’s salary and raise mine,” while Ghost and ShowMaker declared that they would sell the team for a lump sum of money…
As for Gori, he continued to poke fun at Faker by stating that if he became the president of Nongshim RedForce, the first thing he would do is recruit stars, with Faker being a priority.
While this response may not suggest anything too clear, given Gori’s previous actions, many fans believe he is hinting at recruiting Faker to make the former Demon King his backup, just as Gori once had to be a backup for Faker during their time at T1.
Many fans expressed their discontent towards Gori: “He should be ashamed for acting like this,” “He’s resentful for having been a backup to Faker,” “One time could be seen as youthful folly, but repeating this behavior multiple times clearly shows Gori is bitter towards Faker…”