Preface: With the S15 season now underway, most players are paying attention to the recent clashes, and the competition in each region has been fierce. Lately, the BLG team has been facing numerous issues, especially after their recent loss, when their AD player Elk’s “Little Clown” gesture became a hot topic among fans. Initially, it was expected that he would stay silent, but surprisingly, he shamelessly addressed the incident in his fan group. His response took everyone off guard, as he positioned himself as a victim. He publicly stated that it didn’t really bother him, and that there’s no need to care about negative comments—just eat well, drink well, and sleep well.

ELK’s “Little Clown” act shows no sign of remorse

Most fans are likely familiar with the BLG team. As a long-standing powerhouse in the LPL, BLG has garnered significant popularity and attention in recent years. As the competitions have progressed, their results have become increasingly impressive, even reaching the world stage multiple times. However, they have yet to claim a world championship, which remains a regret. This season, BLG has faced a lot of criticism, mainly due to frequent roster changes. In the second split, they brought in Beichuan as their jungler, and in the third split, they directly acquired Shad0w.

After their match against IG, Elk, their AD, became the center of online discussion. His gameplay hasn’t reached the level of top-tier ADs, nor does he have many accolades to his name, yet he still enjoys taunting during matches. Back when he was with WE, his ID was “Old Dream,” and he had similar behavior. Since joining BLG, it’s only become more frequent. In the match against IG, he openly selected “Little Clown” to mock Wei. This champion can be played top, jungle, mid, and even support—but hardly ever as an AD, right?

After the incident, the internet exploded, with countless players ridiculing Elk for his unsportsmanlike conduct. Even with a world title, such behavior would be unacceptable, let alone for someone who hasn’t achieved international honors yet. Many thought the matter would quietly fade away, but Elk unexpectedly addressed it openly in his fan group, and his comments were quite bold. He showed no sign of regret. Here’s a direct quote from the chat: “I see everyone sending me messages to comfort me, but honestly, it doesn’t really matter to me. I hope you all can also ignore the negative voices, stay happy, eat well, drink well, and sleep well.”

To be honest, his response seemed to cast himself as a victim. The whole situation started because of his unsportsmanlike actions on stage, which led to the widespread mockery and criticism. If he had just picked a champion normally, I doubt there would have been such controversy. Many fans joked that after reading his response, it felt a bit manipulative, as if he was downplaying the whole issue. Frankly, shouldn’t this have been an apology or simply staying silent? Coming forward like this was truly unexpected.

Final thoughts

As expected, character is hard to change. He displayed similar behavior back when he was “Old Dream,” and after joining BLG, it’s only gotten worse. Perhaps the team’s strong performance in the LPL and even representing the region internationally has led to some arrogance among the players. It also seems related to the team’s atmosphere. Shouldn’t management have addressed this immediately? Instead, those chat logs ended up being leaked.

What do you all think about this situation?