The Dark Side of Esports: Online Violence against LPL Players

2023-06-06 09:29:05

The LPL has recently reported that players have been attacked by a large number of radical remarks. TheShy, who once represented the LPL champion, performed poorly in the recent game. .

The reason is that in the 6/4 WBG match against OMG, TheShy’s performance was not as good as expected, and his performance in recent years has been ups and downs, far from his peak period, which instantly aroused the dissatisfaction of black fans, and bombarded The Shy on WBG’s Weibo, There are many false accusations of personal attacks and match-fixing.

Due to the seriousness of the situation, WBG issued a statement on 6/5 the next day, stating that the malicious remarks had “caused a serious adverse impact on the brand image of the club and its team players”, and sternly warned players to “immediately stop posting personal attacks, maliciously provoking public opinion, etc. Online Violence”;

The announcement also stated that evidence has been collected, and if necessary, legal action will be taken to protect the club and its players. At the end of the announcement, everyone is called on to understand the pressure of the players and jointly maintain the e-sports environment.

WBG Weibo original text

The CEO of WBG Shitou also posted a post to support the players, mentioning that as long as the comments of netizens involve legal issues, they will be handed over to the legal colleagues for handling, emphasizing that “Internet violence is unacceptable”, and finally said that “the company is the backing of every colleague.”

But this incident is not over yet, because OMG top laner Shanji pressed the “weak explosion” expression when he solo killed TheShy in the game, which made TheShy fans furious, and the anger of losing the game was poured on Shanji;

Out-of-control viewers flocked to Shanji’s Weibo to scold “I have no awe, I’m not worthy of playing professionally”, and said “How dare the people who go up the mountain laugh at the god who goes down the mountain”, which means that even if TheShy’s condition is not good, the condition is good recently Shanji is also not qualified to scold TheShy who has won the world championship.

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After the game, Shanji’s Weibo flooded with messages

Facing the irrational behavior of the audience, OMG also issued an announcement “OMG Letter to All E-sports Fans” on the evening of the 5th.

At the beginning of the announcement, different means were adopted, and a relatively soft statement was issued, describing the team’s mental journey since its establishment more than ten years ago, emphasizing that “the success or failure of a game does not define a player”. “Human keyboard”, hoping to influence the audience, but in the end, he solemnly stated that he would activate the legal department, “never tolerate any rumor-mongers”, and hoped to advance and retreat with the players.

OMG Weibo post

Regardless of whether the game is won or lost, the influx of spectators into the team after the game and the verbal abuse of players on Weibo have gradually become the norm in LPL. The bright expression is only the effect on the field;

He also said that if the whole thing is changed by another team, no one will care about it at all. In the end, he criticized the current LPL Internet atmosphere, causing players to dare not express themselves, and mockingly suggested that before the game, “first pay homage to Guan Yu and then sing forever”.

Joker posted on Weibo

Because of enough investment in it, the supportive team will have a “disappointed” reaction when they lose. However, no matter what kind of feelings they hold, they cannot rationalize the behavior of insulting players or even the players’ family members.

The pressure on the players on the field is difficult for the audience to understand. Discuss rationally when watching the game. If you are dissatisfied, you can only comment on the game content. When the players perform well, they are not stingy to praise, which will form a positive attitude. Feedback promotes better players and the environment.

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