As we know, during the past weekend, an incident involving Faker has caused quite an uproar in the global League of Legends community. Specifically, in a post on their official Weibo page, the LPL organizers used phrases typically associated with a group of anti-fans when referring to Faker, targeting the family circumstances of T1’s Mid Laner. The post immediately sparked outrage among Faker’s fans, leading to severe condemnation of the LPL.
Even within the region, LPL fans could not accept this action. Many argued that the slang used to refer to Faker has been widely recognized in the Chinese League of Legends community, and there was no reason for the LPL organizers not to be aware of it. Moreover, the post has continuously received mixed feedback from the audience but remained unchanged for several days, indicating that the LPL organizers were not oblivious at all.
About a day after the incident blew up, the official Weibo account of T1 released a new statement regarding the situation. T1 stated that they have been in communication with the LPL organizers, and both parties are seeking the best possible resolution while ensuring the rights of Faker and any member belonging to T1. “The T1 team hopes everyone can collaborate to build a healthy esports environment and continue to maintain this in the future. We are grateful to the fans who always support Faker and T1,” concluded T1’s statement regarding the incident involving Faker.
Notably, T1’s post on Weibo was shared by the LPL, asserting that their original post had no issues and that the audience was overreacting. However, below the post, both T1 and LPL faced severe backlash from regional fans and Faker’s supporters.
– Still very loud and still unwilling to apologize to Faker
– Does anyone believe this explanation?
– T1 shouldn’t listen to their explanations. They must force them to apologize
– An apology is necessary to protect Faker
– T1 doesn’t need to be so weak, be firm and don’t cooperate with unfriendly parties.
Currently, the incident continues to draw attention from the League of Legends community. In a new development, some viewers have noticed that T1’s Weibo account no longer follows the LPL account. Nevertheless, there have been no further announcements from either party yet.