League of Legends pro player Lu ‘Leyan’ Jue has been suspended for two matches and fined $6000 for his on-stream behavior.
In a statement,League of Legendspublisher Riot denounced his “remarks and morally controversial behavior” actions as “inappropriate”.
As spotted byDexerto, a video posted to the Chinese social platformBilibilishows the player seemingly humping a large stuffed bear during a stream.
X userYuuualso says Jue held a content on one stream against another streamer, and promised to vape on-stage during a League of Legends event if he lost, which goes against Riot’s rules.
“Recently, Leyan, a player of the League of Legends branch of the Invictus Gaming E-Sports Club, made inappropriate words and deeds many times during the live broadcast, which caused extensive discussions on the Internet and adverse effects,” Jue’s team Invictus Gaming said in a statement.
“Our club educated and criticised him, and made the decision to deduct two months of salary from player Lu Jue (ID: Leyan), and accept all penalties decided by the League of Legends Professional Events Disciplinary Management Team”.
Jue addressed the incident with the bear onWieboon April 21, writing (translated by VGC): “It’s not what people think, the bear was too big, the song was rocking in the headphones. I just simply think the bear is cute, I was hugging it and rocking a little bit.”
