After years of minimal pushback from Riot, T1, or another entities concerned, some passionate followers in South Korea have continued to harass the gamers on T1 till Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok‘s company was pressured to take authorized motion in opposition to outspoken “followers” on-line who had been threatening him over match outcomes.
Over time, League of Legends followers have despatched demise threats to gamers on-line, paid for billboardsto condemn the workforce, and delivered funeral flowers to T1’s headquarters, amongst different over-the-top habits.
Now, T1 is stepping as much as shield its gamers. On April twenty ninth, the group mentioned that “loitering close to the workforce home or HQ” shall be prohibited, together with filming, stalking, and threatening participant security.
“Please perceive that such unannounced approaches trigger extreme psychological misery and concern for the gamers,” T1 wrote on X (previously Twitter).
T1 went on to say that it prioritizes the well-being of its gamers “above all else.” Something thought of an invasion of privateness will face speedy penalties, together with “sturdy authorized motion.”
“We ask in your lively cooperation in fostering a wholesome and respectful fan tradition,” T1 concluded. “T1 will proceed to do our utmost to make sure a protected surroundings the place our gamers can totally concentrate on their efficiency.”
I feel it may positively be argued that T1 has not prioritized participant security and well-being up till the previous few weeks. Earlier than Faker’s expertise company stepped in, the League of Legends group felt that little was being performed to cease on-line harassment. Even the South Korean authorities was rising alarmed.
I’m glad to see T1 lastly pushing again in opposition to poisonous habits. A whole lot of followers have expressed shock with how uncontrolled T1 stans have develop into. Somebody wrote on X: “Think about being so unhinged {that a} multi-million greenback gaming org has to launch a two-language PDF simply to inform you to keep away from their home. Go outdoors and work together with precise pixels, please.”
