Throughout their keep in China for Worlds 2025, a T1 fan snuck into the locker room and took images of Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and different gamers. T1 has publicly acknowledged the breach of privateness and are taking authorized motion after the photographs have been posted on-line.
T1 has one of the passionate fandoms not simply in League of Legends, however in esports as an entire. This may be each a blessing and a curse, as their fame, fortune, and success additionally brings with it some undesirable consideration.
Nonetheless, there are uncommon circumstances the place issues escalate to the purpose the place T1 has to intervene, and followers sneaking into the locker room to take footage of the gamers is most actually crossing a line.
Followers posted voyeuristic images of the gamers on social media, following them into personal areas with the intention of taking images of them. Now, T1’s pursuing authorized motion to make sure the security of their gamers.
T1 Takes Authorized Motion In opposition to Followers Stalking Gamers
T1’s official assertion acknowledging the matter is tougher to search out than you’d anticipate. It’s solely on Weibo and in Mandarin, with them opting to not acknowledge the state of affairs on every other platforms.
Right here’s an excerpt from their prolonged assertion on the matter:
“Not too long ago, some unidentified people have been lurking within the personal areas of gamers’ motels, following and secretly photographing gamers, and posting the images on social media platforms. This has significantly disrupted the gamers’ regular lives and coaching schedules, and constitutes a critical infringement of their privateness rights, proper to peace and quiet, and portrait rights.
“Unauthorized acquisition or disclosure of gamers’ private data in any type with out their consent is a critical violation of the legislation.”
There are rumors circulating that these pictures depict the gamers unclothed, however these are simply rumors at the moment. They originate from a viral Threads submit discussing the state of affairs and claiming that pictures of Faker with out garments have been circulating, however there’s no precise proof that they have been something express.
That stated, if T1’s going so far as suing the individuals who have been posting pictures, it was clearly extra than simply snapping a photograph of them in a lodge hallway.
“Now we have already collected proof and consulted with legislation corporations to arrange authorized proceedings to guard their private rights. We reserve all rights to pursue authorized motion,” their assertion reads, making it clear that authorized motion is already being taken and that multiple individual could also be affected.
Luckily, all employees and gamers are secure. T1 will probably be going through KT Rolster within the Worlds 2025 Grand Finals to see whether or not or not they will bag their third world title in a row.
This isn’t the one massive controversy to come back out of Worlds 2025, both, with BLG’s crew being allegedly noticed in an unlawful playing den with escorts.
