The Worlds 2026 in League of Legends are coming, and to celebrate there will be another elaborate music video. However, it is being delayed because Riot wants to cut a controversial pro from it.
Which pro is involved? On September 9, 2025, the Belgian pro Gabriël Bwipo
Rau, who currently plays for the US team FlyQuest, made derogatory comments about female pro players. In a Twitch stream, he stated that women should not play competitive games during their menstruation.
Bwipo was not only criticized by many fans for this. FlyQuest suspended him for the next series in the LTA playoffs, and his prize money was donated to charitable organizations.
Now, however, the next sanction
follows for the player.
One of the most important videos of the year
How is Riot going to punish the player again? On x.com, the official LoL Esports account announced that the release of the Worlds music video will be delayed by a few days. The video is now set to be released on October 13.
The delay is justified by the fact that they want to cut Bwipo from the video. It is explained as follows:
Bwipo was present in the original post, but in light of his recent comments, we have decided that it would not be right to feature him in a post that represents LoL esports, professional players, and fans.
The official LoL Esports account about cutting Bwipo
In the process, it was also explained that the region Americas
would not appear in the video as previously planned. In the end, the statement emphasizes that this is not an official sanction or rule of esports, but a decision made to represent the community.
How important is the Worlds video? The Worlds is the most important event of the year for LoL esports, and the music video is meant to celebrate the players and the tournament. In the video from 2024, players were depicted as epic knights and warriors fighting in the style of well-known champions. The video was able to gather 89 million clicks on YouTube within a year.
Consequently, the video is also an opportunity for players to immortalize themselves in the community and history of LoL esports.
How does the community react to the decision? Among the comments on the X posts, there is mainly criticism of Riot. They are making such a decision now, but are making questionable decisions in other areas.
It is also criticized by NA fans that the American region is now being represented differently because a Belgian player made sexist comments.
How exactly the video has been changed now and how the region is now represented is unclear. However, this will be found out by October 13, 2025. It looks pretty good for a popular LoL team in the future: Twitch streamer should pay 20 million for a spot in the European League of LoL, now his team could soon play for free
