The legendary Faker also enjoys League of Legends in his private life. However, the Korean professional is not safe from his teammates. A Chinese professional was so bad in Faker’s stream that he reported him. He didn’t just pay with an in-game penalty.
Lee Faker
Sang-hyeok is arguably the most legendary LoL player in the world. He doesn’t only play on the big stages; occasionally, he also goes into the solo queue and even streams it. In January 2026, however, he had a frustrating experience.
As Nicolai summarizes in his new YouTube video, Faker streamed LoL again on January 6, 2026. During this stream, he played a game as Azir mid-lane with a Rakan support on his team.
Right from the start, this Rakan behaved quite toxic. After his ADC dies and the enemy LeBlanc is executed by the turret, he immediately types 15
in the chat. With this, he wants to tell the team to surrender at 15 minutes.
The match did not go well for Faker. After 10 minutes, he died for the 4th time and wondered why Rakan wasn’t helping him. Whether he truly could have helped him is unclear due to the fog of war. Right after his death, he reports Rakan. As it turns out, Rakan is actually a pro: the Chinese player Feather.
LoL pros must also behave in private
How was Feather punished? Feather (real name Wang Tian-Ci-Fu) did not just have a bad game with Faker; he did not behave like a professional. He later refused to help Faker, walked past him, and relaxed on the top lane.
After 15 minutes, the team gave up. However, Feather did not just face in-game consequences, like a ban. He publicly apologized. On the Chinese platform Weibo, he posted according to Sheep Esports (via x.com):
What happened in the game was the result of my own failure to maintain the right attitude and mentality. It also had negative impacts on everyone involved and on the league/region, and I truly regret that. I have realized how serious this problem is and will change my approach to the game in the future. I accept this lesson and the criticism because wrong is wrong.
Feather’s apology for his behavior
But it didn’t stop with just an apology. According to Sheep Esports, he was to receive a fine, and a month’s salary was to be withheld from him. This also matches a post from his team ThunderTalk-Gaming on the Weibo platform (via Reddit).
In the post, the organization also speaks of a behavioral violation. In addition to the fine, he was reportedly warned.
LoL pros must therefore not only show certain behavior on the big stage; it is also important that they do not troll in the solo queue and ruin the experience for other players. In the past, there have been other players who have been punished for their behavior.
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