Amidst the drama with EDG, Scout faces more troubles
Currently, Scout’s future at Worlds 2024 remains uncertain. In a recent update, some positive signals have reached fans of the former 2021 World Champion, with reports suggesting that Scout’s side has gathered enough money to lift the travel ban imposed by Edward Gaming. However, Scout cannot celebrate for long as some unfavorable information is heading his way. Specifically, photos of Scout with a girl believed to be his girlfriend have unexpectedly surfaced. Notably, according to some LPL fans, this girl is none other than a staff member of LNG Esports.
Specifically, on the social media platform Weibo, images of Scout with an unfamiliar girl throughout LNG’s competition journeys were posted, shocking many fans. This is surprising because Scout had previously declared he would never have a girlfriend while competing. Additionally, according to some LPL fans, this girl has frequently exhibited extremely negative behavior, such as tearing up fan letters right in front of fans and bullying Hang, Scout’s teammate in LNG… Although there is no solid evidence for these claims, it has nonetheless disappointed many fans.
Notably, according to sources from LPL, April was when EDG announced the travel ban on Scout, yet he still traveled with this girl. This could be seen as the “last straw” for many fans of the former SKT T1 star.
On the HUPU platform, someone announced they would “unfollow” Scout. It can be said that at this moment, this player is facing troubles from all sides. Not only that, in an effort to salvage the situation, Scout has taken a “deeper into the ground” action with his latest apology post.
Scout’s Apology Like “Adding Fuel to the Fire”
Accordingly, right after the incident occurred, Scout posted on his personal Weibo page to apologize to fans. However, according to some viewers who understand Chinese, Scout still believes he did nothing wrong (including being involved in the speculation about having a girlfriend) and hopes fans will continue to support him. Under the post, many of Scout’s and LNG’s fans expressed their frustration and demanded that the girl also issue an apology.
Currently, the incident is still attracting attention from the Chinese League of Legends community. It can be said that this is a difficult time for Scout as he is not only facing legal troubles with his former team but also not being cautious about his personal life. Nevertheless, it seems that some troubles have passed as there are reports that Scout has been able to pay enough money to EDG to participate in Worlds 2024. However, fans will still have to wait for an official announcement from Scout and LNG in the coming days.