Rick Fox was one of the saviors of North American League of Legends as it appeared the scene was crumbling several years back.
Now, thanks to a Competitive Ruling and two major racist incidents, he's out and so is his team.
This all centers on Amit Raizada, an investor in the soon-to-be-former team. Raizada is accused of two acts (at least one criminal): A racial slur on fellow investor Jace Hall (yep, the same guy from Twin Galaxies -- the same guy from "Electric Youth Reloaded"), and threats against Fox's family are among the charges.
The LCS gave them 60 days in a Competitive Ruling on May 15 to expel Raizada from the organization or lose it's LCS franchise. When that failed, word got out they were going to sell, and the LCS gave them extra time to facilitate that.
It has opted to leave the LCS and sell it's stake to E. Stan Kroenke -- if the LCS approves him.
Gee, what a fucking shock... No, seriously...
How much more of this are people going to accept before people realize e-sports for the absolute virus upon video gaming it is?
There is no sustainable business model for the North American LCS, because it is a third-tier league for players who can't make it in Asia and Europe -- as well as what few players from North America are an ounce of any good to fill the rosters.
This is the second franchise to be sold this summer (there are ten in the main league, meant to try to stabilize the North American league after the Badawi/Montecristo fiasco), but this one is forcible -- if the deal with Kroenke falls through, the team is fully expelled and the League of Legends LCS itself takes over the process for the sale.
Shut the whole shitfest down. Seriously.
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