Jang “EMENES” Min-soo is the current midlaner for the LoL team Cloud9. In a match in his home Korea, he faced a European Twitch streamer. He insulted this person and later stated in a statement that he would not apologize to him.
How did the insult happen? In a ranked match in Korea, EMENES played with the streamer Spear_shot. This streamer is considered a one-trick pony for the champion Pantheon. However, the streamer’s lane did not go well. He was ganked multiple times, got few creep kills, and fell significantly behind in the game.
At minute 21, the pro EMENES then wrote: “Ah, a classic. A disgusting EU streamer. Please go back to your country.”
The streamer then shared the action on Twitter, sparking strong discussions. Until then, EMENES had a mixed standing in the community. Some love him for his playstyle, but there has long been a rumor that he is rather toxic.
The pro responded with a statement, saying his team wants to clarify the matter internally first.
“I really tried to win the game, but this guy didn’t want to”
What does EMENES say about the accusations? On Twitter, he stated that he has respect for players from other regions, but not for “one-trick streamers” who drag their entire team down:
I love and respect the LCS and the LEC with their players, but you know, most of the time these one-trick streamers flame entire teams with massive griefing and when someone says something bad, the player is immediately punished? I really tried to win the game, but this guy didn’t want to.
In another tweet in Korean, he explains that not all streamers are criticized by him, but that there are indeed some who constantly ruin the game for their viewers. However, that is not the right behavior in solo queue.
In the end, he apologizes for his behavior, but not directly to the streamer:
I apologize to my fans for my exaggerated remarks. However, I cannot apologize to people who maliciously violate basic rules to attract viewers’ interest, including this streamer.
What does the streamer say about this? He showed the game on stream and explained why it went so poorly. He admitted to two mistakes but also stated that his team did not support him, and he made the best of the round (via YouTube).
He considers EMENES’ reaction to be much too exaggerated.
They lost the match, and in the end, the streamer had a score of 5/8/1, while the pro had a statistic of 8/4/2.
What does Cloud9 say about this? The team also addressed the issue on Twitter, stating that they are aware of the incident, want to address things internally first, and will then make a statement.
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