Chinese sports association Top Sports confirmed an ongoing investigation into its League of Legends LPL player Yang’you too‘Come on.
According to an official statement posted on the team’s Weibo account, Top Esports’ jungler is currently under investigation following ‘irregular performance’ and fair play violations.
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The statement explained that the club found that the player was accused of “seriously violating the rules and regulations of the club and of good conduct, and engaging in inappropriate behavior that affects the fairness of the competition.”
As a result, the team has reported the player to the league and has called in the LPL’s disciplinary team to intervene.
Unusual Construction in Game 5
The investigation seems to revolve around the elimination series between Top Esports and Weibo Gaming on March 2, where the former was eliminated after a long streak of five games.
Naiyou, who was playing Skarner in the last game, found doubt after buying a few anti-magic items in his build, despite Weibo Gaming leading ADC player Zhao ‘Elk’ Jia-Hao, who was playing Jinx. In most cases, players can look to reduce enemy damage by purchasing war items. However, it cannot be confirmed whether this is the reason for the investigation.
In addition, after the end of the series, Top Esports leader Bai ‘369’ Jiahao defended his colleague on social media: “I have seen a lot of cruel comments about jungle and support, and there is nothing I can say. How can newcomers achieve results and dare to make a name for themselves if they keep saying that there are no new talents in the LPL?”
The statement from Top Esports continued: “Our club has always adhered to the line of fair competition and strongly opposes all violations affecting the fairness of the competition.
“We will deal with violations of internal rules strictly and severely. We thank our fans, partners, and the community for guiding us. The club will take this as a lesson, maintain its professional aspirations, and build a compliant, healthy, and good esports team.”
Previous LPL Fair Play Investigations
This is not the first instance where a player has been involved in potential misconduct. Early last summer, former FPX forest Cai ‘.Milky Way‘ Zi-Jun was suspended after revealing confidential information about the draft during the 2024 Demacia Cup.
Before him, Zhou ‘Bo’ Yang-Bo was also suspended in 2021 for alleged match-fixing. A year later, the player joined the LEC Team Vitality.
Outside of the LPL, Riot Games has suspended League of Legends Circuit Oceania (LCO) player Dai Phu ‘Hoopa’ Mong until January 2025 for twelve months due to in-game maintenance violations.
Editor’s note: The Top Esports statement has been translated into English from Chinese; thus, there may be slight differences.
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