The League of Legends Esports group has delayed the music video for Worlds, revealing that manufacturing is slowed attributable to modifying Bwipo out of the ultimate minimize.
The League of Legends World Championship is the best degree of competitors inside the recreation’s esports scene, set to happen from October 14 – November 9 in China throughout Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu.
Normally, LoL Esports releases an epic music video to commemorate the occasion a number of days previous to the primary day of Worlds, that includes the collaborating gamers and groups alongside characters from the franchise.
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This yr, nevertheless, the music video is being pushed again to simply in the future earlier than Worlds 2025 kicks off… and the explanation why goes viral inside the recreation’s playerbase.
LoL Esports removes Bwipo from Worlds Music Video
As instructed in a tweet penned by the official League of Legends Esports account, the Worlds Music Video is being pushed again to October 13 as a result of the group is busy modifying out Bwipo, one of many gamers who had beforehand certified for Worlds.
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They admitted that this was attributable to his earlier feedback concerning girls in esports, which he made throughout a Twitch stream in September 2025, insinuating that girls shouldn’t play aggressive video games throughout their intervals.
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“Bwipo was featured within the unique minimize, however given his latest feedback, we determined it wouldn’t be proper to showcase him in a bit that represents LoL Esports, professional gamers, and followers,” they wrote.
“Enhancing him out required important modifications throughout the last levels of manufacturing, and since he was the participant representing the Americas, that area is not going to seem on this yr’s video as initially meant.
“This was not a part of any sanction or aggressive ruling, however a call about how we signify our sport and neighborhood on a world stage.”
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This determination has sparked a heated debate on-line, with some praising LoL Esports for modifying him out, whereas others argue that they’re “taking issues too far.”
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Bwipo’s feedback created an enormous dialogue throughout social media final month, when he urged that girls get too “tilted” to play competitively throughout their intervals.
“When a girl is on the incorrect a part of the month, for enjoying competitively — you understand what I imply? There’s a time of the month the place you shouldn’t be enjoying aggressive video games as a girl for my part,” he stated.
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“That is my expertise. I lived with one for some time, and she or he performed lots of League ranked. It was actually apparent when she was getting tremendous irritated at each little factor. I’m not attempting to be sexist or something, that’s simply the way in which it was.”
Bwipo’s feedback went viral, sparking outrage throughout a number of completely different esports scenes. He later apologized for his remarks and was benched by his group, FlyQuest, who certified for Worlds and shall be competing with out him later this month.
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“I’m sorry to these I harm. I remorse utilizing my platform to gasoline vitriol and sexism as an alternative of assist, and I’ll be taking steps to replicate, hear, and do higher,” he wrote on X.
