In the League of Legends, Hampus “promisq” Abrahamsson made it to the finals of Worlds 2019 with G2 Esports. Two years later, it turns out that the 27-year-old Swede is a hard flamer, even by LoL standards.
Therefore, promisq is well-known: The Swede was part of G2 Esports in 2019, one of the most successful teams in Europe in recent years. The team managed to win the LEC in 2019 and later almost became world champions. G2 only fell short against “SuperCarry Doinb” and his team FunPlus Phoenix in the finals of Worlds 2019.
promisq stepped in as a substitute supporter for G2 because there were concerns about a recurring injury to the main supporter, Mikyx; thus, he was part of G2 from March to November 2019, but was ultimately rarely needed.
At the moment, he plays for the team “Astralis” as starting supporter in the LEC: They finished second to last in the regular season.
“Brain-dead Asperger child”
This is now coming to light: A high-elo player has publicly revealed how much of a flamer the Swede is. He allegedly pressured him to play the champion Renekton in a ranked game. If he didn’t, promisq would sabotage the game on purpose.
After the game, the high-elo player asked what problem promisq had with him. He replied curtly: ‘Hope you get cancer! Have a nice day.’
The player says: One must have a huge ego to say something like that. Because he thinks the only meaningful thing promisq has ever achieved is “to win a tournament he didn’t even play in.”
Subsequently, the strategy coach of Cloud 9 came forward and shared his experiences with promisq. He says he has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. This is generally known.
promisq then asked him in a match how “hard he had been dropped as a baby” and called him a “brain-dead Asperger child.”
Team says: The behavior does not align with our values
This is how his team reacts: Astralis has distanced itself from this behavior in a statement and condemned it. It does not align with the team’s values.
They will now resolve the matter with promisq internally.
promisq is already 27 and things did not go well for Astralis in the Spring Split at all. It could be that promisq is leaving the professional scene of LoL on this highly unfavorable note.
In LoL, flaming is somehow part of the culture. Riot Games once explained in a video series why the players of this MOBA often tread this dark path:
Wonderful video explains how LoL turns normal players into toxic lunatics
