LOL, as the world's most popular esports title, boasts numerous overseas clubs, yet none have acted like GEN, treating "disgusting LPL viewers" as a routine club activity. In the eyes of many LPL viewers, GEN has firmly earned the title of "the world's most outrageous club," all stemming from GEN's recent repeated crossing of the "red line." GEN officially released a live stream clip where GEN's jungler Canyon participated in a "choose one" Q&A game.

When the host asked "which country's cuisine do you prefer," offering options "A Hong Kong or B Brazil," Canyon chose A. This choice itself constitutes a serious error by referring to Hong Kong, China as a "country"; GEN's official setting of such a question as an option was further condemned by viewers as "disrespectful to China no matter the choice." Outrageously, this is already GEN's third public provocation regarding China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

From inappropriate remarks by a player in their "Overwatch" division, to previous commercial copy referring to Taiwan as an "overseas country," to this meticulously designed yet flawed live Q&A segment, GEN's management and operational staff truly repeatedly test the limits of LPL viewers. Following GEN's live stream "explosion," many LPL viewers went to GEN's official blog to criticize, and even numerous LPL viewers protested at Riot's official blog, hoping the LOL authorities would penalize GEN, preferably by banning them.

So far, GEN's official blog has not responded or apologized, though all replays of jungler Canyon's live stream have been deleted. Many viewers believe GEN is "hiding" to avoid escalating the situation, while many also wonder if Riot will penalize GEN, given GEN is not a first-time offender but has repeatedly erred. If GEN doesn't receive a severe penalty this time, they will likely repeat such mistakes in the future. (Do you think GEN will apologize and admit fault in the future?)

Ruler criticized

GEN's core player Ruler recently topped Korean online热搜 lists due to issues like tax evasion. Although Ruler's agency stated that transferring assets was to let Ruler focus entirely on matches, not intentional tax evasion, this explanation was deemed too "ridiculous" and mocked by many LCK viewers. Recently, LCK authorities also announced they are thoroughly investigating Ruler's tax evasion issues; many viewers anticipate how LCK will penalize Ruler, as per LCK regulations, Ruler could face suspension and fines.

But something unexpected happened for many viewers. Ruler recently broke down during a live stream due to troll comments, directly arguing with live chat, then blacklisting numerous comments. Ruler's irrational live behavior was reported by local TV; from media reports, Ruler's tax evasion has been confirmed by authorities, and many experts believe "professional players' professional ethics haven't matched their high salaries."

Conclusion

GEN's "disrespect towards China" incident has attracted attention from many LOL industry insiders, with numerous insiders complaining to Riot authorities; I feel GEN will face a harsh penalty from Riot this time. Of course, many Canyon fans think Canyon is innocent, as his low education level prevents him from judging the right or wrong of this matter. Do you think Canyon is implicated by GEN?