Throughout their keep in China for Worlds 2025, a T1 fan snuck into the locker room and took pictures of Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and different gamers. T1 has publicly acknowledged the breach of privateness and are taking authorized motion after the photographs have been posted on-line.
T1 has one of the vital passionate fandoms not simply in League of Legends, however in esports as an entire. This may be each a blessing and a curse, as their fame, fortune, and success additionally brings with it some undesirable consideration.
Nevertheless, there are uncommon circumstances the place issues escalate to the purpose the place T1 has to intervene, and followers sneaking into the locker room to take footage of the gamers is most definitely crossing a line.
Followers posted voyeuristic pictures of the gamers on social media, following them into non-public areas with the intention of taking pictures of them. Now, T1’s pursuing authorized motion to make sure the security of their gamers.
T1 Takes Authorized Motion Towards Followers Stalking Gamers
T1’s official assertion acknowledging the matter is harder to seek out than you’d anticipate. It’s solely on Weibo and in Mandarin, with them opting to not acknowledge the scenario on another platforms.
Right here’s an excerpt from their prolonged assertion on the matter:
“Lately, some unidentified people have been lurking within the non-public areas of gamers’ motels, following and secretly photographing gamers, and posting the pictures on social media platforms. This has severely disrupted the gamers’ regular lives and coaching schedules, and constitutes a critical infringement of their privateness rights, proper to peace and quiet, and portrait rights.
“Unauthorized acquisition or disclosure of gamers’ private data in any kind with out their consent is a critical violation of the regulation.”
There are rumors circulating that these photographs depict the gamers unclothed, however these are simply rumors right now. They originate from a viral Threads put up discussing the scenario and claiming that photographs of Faker with out garments have been circulating, however there’s no precise proof that they have been something specific.
That mentioned, if T1’s going so far as suing the individuals who have been posting photographs, it was clearly extra than simply snapping a photograph of them in a lodge hallway.
“We’ve got already collected proof and consulted with regulation corporations to organize authorized proceedings to guard their private rights. We reserve all rights to pursue authorized motion,” their assertion reads, making it clear that authorized motion is already being taken and that multiple particular person could also be affected.
Fortuitously, all employees and gamers are secure. T1 can be dealing with KT Rolster within the Worlds 2025 Grand Finals to see whether or not or not they’ll bag their third world title in a row.
This isn’t the one large controversy to come back out of Worlds 2025, both, with BLG’s crew being allegedly noticed in an unlawful playing den with escorts.
