League of Legends is for every gender. A professional expressed derogatory comments about women during a stream, and his team benched him for it. The prize money is to be donated to an organization that supports women in gaming.
Which professional is it about? The Belgian top laner, Bwipo, has been in the Esports scene of League of Legends since December 2015. Since November 2023, he plays for the American team FlyQuest and competes in the LTA (League of Legends Championship of The Americas). Recently, Bwipo was able to win the third split of the LTA in 2025 with FlyQuest (lol.fandom.com).
What did Bwipo say? In a stream on his Twitch channel on September 9, 2025, Bwipo commented on women in League of Legends. According to him, women should not play competitive games during menstruation. A X user published the clip of his remarks.
His team, FlyQuest, shortly thereafter released a statement regarding Bwipo and clarified the actions against the player.
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FlyQuest suspends their top laner and donates his prize money
What actions is Bwipo facing? FlyQuest released a statement regarding their top laner on X. Bwipo will miss the next series of the LTA playoffs, and his prize money will be donated to an organization that supports women in gaming. FlyQuest did not specify which organization that would be. FlyQuest clarifies that they do not tolerate such behavior from their players and states the following in the statement:
Comments that could discourage even a young woman from pursuing her dream of being a professional harm the future of esports, and we take this very seriously. While our first impulse is to educate when such obviously ignorant comments are made, taking responsibility is also a core value of our organization.
FlyQuest (via X)
What does Bwipo himself say? On his X account, Bwipo posted a small apology and writes that he wants to take the first steps to reflect and do better:
Hello everyone, I know I messed up. My comments were ignorant and disrespectful towards women, including those close to me. I apologize to those I hurt. I regret using my platform to fuel hate and sexism instead of providing support, and I will take steps to reflect, listen, and do better.
Bwipo (via X)
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