In the finals of this year’s MSI in League of Legends, BLG lost 3:1 against Gen.G. This is a clear defeat and all the more bitter that it happened in the finals. For this, BLG received a lot of hate. Instead of hiding from it, a professional started a stream to let the community criticize him.
What happened? In this year’s MSI, the Chinese team Bilibili Gaming (BLG) faced the Korean team Gen.G. The winner received a direct slot for the upcoming World Championship in League of Legends. Bilibili Gaming lost bitterly with a score of 3:1.
As a result, there were a lot of negative reactions from the community, as the performance of the Chinese team did not convince the viewers. Instead of ignoring the negative comments, the ADC Elk started a stream in which he asked the community to criticize him for his performance. The e-sport of LoL is harder than one might think; criticism can often hit too close to home: LoL: 22-Year-Old was Hope for Europe – But he Read Comments and Had a Panic Attack
I Deserve to Be Criticized
Zhao Elk
Jia-Hao is the current ADC of BLG, who has been playing for the team since 2022. After his team’s defeat, the player started a stream to face all the hate from the viewers.
I started the stream today, so you can flame me as much as you want. Chat moderators don’t need to ban anyone today. Since I lost the game, I deserve to be criticized.
Elk about his stream (Source: HupuEsports on x.com
He wanted the viewers of the stream to criticize him openly, whether factual or not. As DotEsports reports, the stream went quite well. Elk and his chat took the criticism humorously. He allowed hate and insults in the stream.
This led to a positive reaction on social media, as seen under a tweet from HupuEsports:
- @omero2582:
Now compare this with the mentality of NA, where they avoid criticism, make excuses, and want to celebrate the absolute minimum
- @TsubasaCruz:
I have no criticism of Elk, he is good and I appreciate the great games
- @NotoriousFOP:
Why can’t the West be like this?
Most users appreciate the approach of facing hate and criticism rather than publicly ignoring it.
Elk seems to take on a public role for the team, as analyst Emily Rand describes on x.com. In an interview after the defeat in the finals, Elk reportedly answered all the tough questions himself to protect his team.
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