Professional League of Legends participant Li ‘Vasilii’ Wei Jun, has been suspended from all play following his arrest for home abuse. He has additionally been fired from his skilled staff, Newbee.
Content warning: This story comprises content material associated to home abuse and bodily violence.
Vasilii’s contract with @NewbeeCN is terminated instantly for unprofessional and immature habits.https://t.co/qg9NzZUrb4
— Newbee LoL (@NewbeeLOL) October 26, 2017
Vasilii was streaming League of Legends final night time, when his girlfriend criticised him for his mood, telling him “You are the main problem, you know? And you keep blaming others, not only in game but also fans in stream room.” When Vasilii mentioned that one other participant had offended him, saying “he kept laughing at me,” his girlfriend mentioned “Just ignore/block him next time. He’s also streaming, you looked so dumb, you know?” After that remark, Vasilii flipped his desk, leaving his stream working.
While his webcam didn’t seize the scene, Vasilii might be heard screaming at after which beating his girlfriend. After a number of minutes, he returned to his desk and began reassembling his streaming gear. Several minutes after that, the police, summoned by Vasilii’s girlfriend, arrived, and the streamer was arrested.
Vasilii has beforehand drawn consideration for his mood, which has seen him give up aggressive video games. A full rundown of occasions, translated from Chinese, might be discovered here. To reiterate the content material warning from the highest of this text, that web page comprises a full video, captured from Vasilii’s stream, which incorporates scenes of home violence and bodily abuse.
League of Legends esports employees issued a statement this morning, stating that Vasilii is “suspended effective immediately from all professional, semi-professional, and Riot-sanctioned competitive play. The full extent of his suspension will be confirmed once the investigation has concluded.”
“There is no place for physical violence in the League of Legends community. We will not hesitate to exclude from our game and from our sport those who use violence or physical intimidation against others.”
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