The main reason for the backlash against Chanks

Every year, LPL makes headlines for various "strange" events. Recently, AL's mid-laner Chanks drew criticism for openly discussing "whether escorting is embarrassing" with a female netizen on a streaming platform. Initially, many LPL viewers accused Chanks of lacking "esports spirit," especially since he had a match against FPX that day. However, Chanks was still awake at 7 AM arguing with netizens, leading many LPL viewers to joke about the reason behind his dark circles.

As the situation escalated, many female viewers and fans turned their attention to Chanks' comments. Chanks believed that escorting women was not embarrassing, while the female netizen felt it was. Their discussion started off normally but gradually became heated, evolving into a back-and-forth argument. Chanks, possibly enjoying the drama, invited friends like Icon, SMLZ, and A-Le to join the interaction. Icon, known for his sharp tongue in esports, made strong remarks, causing the female netizen to be overwhelmed by the backlash.

Due to both Icon and Chanks being prominent figures in esports, their interactions were recorded by the female netizen, who later wrote a post online condemning Chanks and Icon. She claimed that as a vulnerable woman, she was harassed by several competitive men during the livestream. Following her public outcry, many viewers and fans began to collectively criticize Chanks' personal account and called for LPL officials to impose a ban on him.

LPL's first division has publicly apologized!

As the controversy gained traction, both AL's official account and Chanks released statements. The AL account stated that Chanks disrespected AL's rules, leading to a decision to deduct three months of performance bonuses from him, along with a formal reprimand from AL management. Chanks apologized to his teammates and AL management, admitting he was too impulsive and playful, which negatively impacted AL's reputation and affected his teammates. He vowed to reflect on his actions moving forward.

After Chanks publicly apologized to his teammates, many female viewers found it absurd, as he did not express any intention to apologize to the affected woman. Many viewers hoped that Chanks would specifically apologize to the female netizen. In contrast, the other involved party, Icon, was not as conciliatory; during the livestream, he not only refused to apologize but also claimed that he and Chanks were being wronged.

During the livestream, Icon revealed that he didn't start the insults when joining the call; rather, the female netizen attacked him first. He stated that he only retaliated after being insulted for about three minutes. Ultimately, Icon humorously noted that he regretted not recording the session, as the clips released by the female netizen only showed him speaking harshly, while none of her insulting remarks were shared, and her chat logs were incomplete. (Who do you think is right or wrong in this situation?)

The controversy has significantly lowered his market value by millions.

With Chanks' public statement, LPL's first champion jungler Ning also commented, stating that Chanks is too young and impulsive. Ning revealed that with such a shortage of mid-laners in LPL, as long as Chanks performs well at the World Championship, once his contract with AL ends, he could easily secure a multi-million dollar contract next year. However, given the current controversy, unless Chanks wins the S Championship, his market value will likely plummet by millions due to his diminished commercial appeal.

Conclusion

Currently, many netizens online hope that LPL will impose a ban on Chanks. Do you think Chanks will be banned because of this incident? And do you believe he should apologize to the female netizen involved?