Riot Games has suspended the former CEO of G2 Carlos ‘ocelote’ Rodríguez over the Andrew Tate situation that led to him stepping down.
Last month, Carlos agreed to take unpaid leave from G2 after community backlash to video of him partying with controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate, and a week later, Carlos left G2 following the whole ordeal.
Andrew Tate has been criticised by some for his misogynistic views, and Riot has now clamped down on Carlos over the situation.
Riot Games said Carlos was in breach of section 9.2.5 of the LEC 2022 Season rules, which states: “Team managers/members may not give, make, issue, authorise or endorse any statement or action having, or designed to have, an effect prejudicial or detrimental to the best interest of the League, Riot Games or its affiliates, or League of Legends, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the League.”
“By publicly associating on social media Andrew Tate, known for his misogynistic views, with himself, G2 Esports and the LEC, Carlos Rodríguez engaged in an activity which was detrimental to the best interest of the League and Riot Games.”
Riot said that Carlos ‘engaged in activity detrimental to the best interest of the League and Riot Games in violation of the LEC Rules’.
While Carlos is no longer a part of G2, Riot explained that at the time of the incident, Carlos was CEO of G2, and qualified as a team manager.
Riot has suspended Carlos for eight weeks from the date of the initial incident (until November 13th 2022), from holding any managerial or operational position with a team or organisation in a Riot-sanctioned competition, or participation therein.
The League of Legends developer also said that the former G2 boss must complete sensitivity training and executive training provided by an independent third-party unaffiliated with G2, the LEC or Carlos himself.
The full competitive ruling info against Carlos can be found on the LoLesports website.
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