In recent days, instead of the intense matches at LPL Summer 2023, the controversy surrounding TheShy – the Top Laner of Weibo Gaming (WBG) has taken center stage. Specifically, after repeatedly defeating TheShy in the matchup between Oh My God and Weibo Gaming, Shanji made a “mocking” gesture in front of TheShy and WBG fans. The OMG player faced a lot of backlash for this action.
However, on the flip side, there were also many comments attacking TheShy. Accordingly, some opinions defended Shanji. In fact, after Doinb’s recent “instigation”, which implied a jab at TheShy’s overly enthusiastic fans, many viewers began to attack WBG’s Top Laner. This forced WBG to take action. Immediately, on the afternoon of June 5th (Vietnam time), WBG announced that they would seek legal assistance if their players were affected by online violence.
However, WBG’s announcement made LPL fans even more upset. The reason is that previously, players like Huanfeng, ON, and Angel were all victims of online violence. But at that time, WBG did not issue any statements about protecting them or bringing the “culprits” to light. Even SofM was mentioned as he had been attacked by many of TheShy’s fans. Notably, this happened when SofM and TheShy were teammates. In fact, SofM was even blamed for TheShy’s decline in performance.
According to many opinions, WBG only acts when TheShy – their most famous player is affected. WBG’s “favoritism” towards TheShy is evident as all the former WBG stars left, with only TheShy remaining. Even when the meta shifted to favor AD carries, TheShy’s Top Lane still received more attention from his teammates than Huanfeng or Light.
It is known that fame comes with pressure, but TheShy always receives the necessary protection from his team. This is something that consistently sparks debate among LPL fans and those interested in the region. If WBG performs well, everything will be fine. Conversely, TheShy will again be the center of both positive and negative opinions.