As we reported, Dia1 has recently been embroiled in allegations related to contract violations and colluding during his time with GAM Esports. Just a few minutes ago, the official punishment was announced by the organizers of the Vietnam Championship Series (VCS) in their latest post. Here are the details:
“PENALTY ANNOUNCEMENT
1. COACH HỒ “IRIS” MINH TRIỆU
Details: Coach Iris from the Burst The Sky team exhibited inappropriate behavior while competing on the Korean server.
Penalty decision from the VCS Organizing Committee:
– Ban Iris’s account on the Korean server until the end of 2021.
– Prohibit Iris from participating in the Ban-Pick phase of one match in the VCS Summer Promotion 2021.
2. PLAYER LÊ “DIA1” PHÚ QUÝ AND MR. CAO LÊ TUẤN TÚ
Details: Player Lê Phú “Dia1” Quý, while his contract with GAM Esports was still in effect, engaged in collusion with Mr. Cao Lê Tuấn Tú, specifically as follows:
In a meeting with the manager of GAM Esports, Lê Phú “Dia1” Quý invited and introduced Mr. Cao Lê Tuấn Tú as his new management representative. Mr. Tú also negotiated the terms of Dia1’s contract with GAM Esports at that time without GAM’s consent.
Violation: Article 8.2.11 No Enticement, Collusion:
No member or related party of a team has the right to solicit, entice or offer to any player or coach who has signed with a team in the VCS, or encourage those individuals to leave, violating their contract with the local team. A coach or player who has signed a contract may publicly announce their intention to leave the team and encourage interested parties to contact the manager of that coach/player. However, to clarify, coaches and players must not directly request another team to contact their management or actively violate contractual obligations. Violating this rule will incur penalties as determined by the VCS tournament organizers. To inquire about the status of a player or coach from another team, team managers must contact the manager of the team with which that player/coach has signed. The inquiring party must provide transparent evidence to the VCS before discussing contracts with the player.
Penalty decision from the VCS Organizing Committee:
– Ban Dia1 from participating in VCS tournaments for 1 year.
– Prohibit Mr. Cao Lê Tuấn Tú from owning and operating any teams within the VCS system for 2 years.”
Besides Dia1, the manager of SBTC Esports – Cao Lê Tuấn Tú is also banned from participating in any esports activities within the VCS system for 2 years. In another penalty, coach Iris has had his account locked on the Korean server and is banned from coaching in one match at VCS Summer 2021 due to misconduct.
Dia1 joined GAM Esports during the transfer window at the beginning of 2020, and in 2 seasons, this player helped the black-and-gold team secure second place twice in the VCS Spring 2020 and VCS Summer 2020.
At the end of 2020, Dia1 was “named” in the drama involving coach Tinikun and Zeros, who accused GAM Esports of unpaid salaries. Although he did not speak out directly, he made subtle gestures confirming this information. After leaving GAM Esports, Dia1 joined SBTC Esports during the pre-season transfer window of 2021, but this player and his team had an unsatisfactory season, finishing in the top 5 and missing out on a spot in the VCS Spring 2021 Playoffs.
Prior to Dia1, Zeros, Venus, and Yijin were confirmed to be “not playing” in SBTC Esports colors at VCS Summer 2021. Yijin was put on the transfer list by SE, Venus was reportedly dismissed by Coach Ba, while Zeros was permanently banned for sensitive statements related to COVID-19.