T1’s rookie is confirmed to have an attitude towards his elders, especially Faker
As known, at the LCK Cup 2025, T1 made a surprising change when Smash was promoted to replace Gumayusi after just 2 matches. However, this not only sparked debates among T1 fans and the League of Legends community at that time but recently, according to information from T1 fans who revealed after watching a clip sent in the Membership, this player has also caused T1 to be in disarray and Faker expressed his dissatisfaction.
Specifically, according to information from T1 fans who purchased Membership, Smash always tries to make excuses when his elders point out the mistakes he made during matches. Even the reasons given by Smash, whether joking or serious, have left listeners feeling exasperated. Keria bluntly stated: “Smash simply lacks respect.” But Faker’s attitude is what deserves more attention.
According to information, when seeing his junior lacking a humble attitude and not accepting feedback, Faker became quite frustrated and shifted to discuss with Doran. Notably, this is not the first time Smash has displayed such an attitude. Just a few days ago, when the T1 mic-check was released, Smash also showed an attitude of “only following his own ideas” when Faker questioned him about item builds.
T1 fan community also believes that “daring to challenge Faker means no redemption”
Indeed, considering the understanding of League of Legends, there may not be many players today who can surpass Faker. Not to mention, Faker’s influence at T1 is absolute. If there is any sign of disrespect towards Faker, without waiting for the coaching staff or anyone else, that player can be considered to have nearly ended their career at T1.
Furthermore, Smash does not yet possess enough talent or influence to be “invulnerable”. Therefore, this action will likely only lead to him “self-destructing” even more.