11 March 2021.

Competitive Ruling: ŠAIM SE SuppUp

Due to a repeated violation of code of conduct rules, as well as the team already being fined twice and put under official warning, ŠAIM SE SuppUp is fined an additional 50% of their end-of-split winnings.

TL;DR.

Context:

During an interview with Mertai “Mersa” Sari, a puppy was brought into the interview. While this in itself was not troublesome, an unidentified team member reintroduced the puppy back to the camera which resulted in intentional indecent exposure of the puppy.

Repeated infractions are subject to escalating penalties, up to, and including, disqualification from future participation in the League. It should be noted that penalties may not always be imposed in a successive manner. In this particular case, ŠAIM SE SuppUp was already penalized twice, once on February 9th for Code of Conduct violations and the second time on February 15th for Code of Conduct violations and leaking private League information.

Additionally, Obi didn’t create any issue (Obi is an awesome dog), but a member of the team who “shoved” only a certain part of Obi into the camera in the later part of the interview with sarcastic comments “what are you doing, […] a bad dog, shame on you“.

RELEVANT RULES: 

7.1.1 A Team Manager/Member may not use language that is obscene, foul, vulgar, insulting, threatening, abusive, libelous, slanderous, defamatory or otherwise offensive or objectionable; or promote or incite hatred or discriminatory conduct, in or near the Match Area, at any time. A Team Manager/Member may not use any facilities, services or equipment provided or made available by the League or its contractors to post, transmit, disseminate or otherwise make available any such prohibited communications. A Team Manager/Member may not use this type of language on social media or during any public-facing events.

7.1.2 A Team Manager/Member may not take any action or perform any gesture directed at an opposing Team Manager/Member, fan, or official, or incite any other individual(s) to do the same, which is insulting, mocking, disruptive or antagonistic.

7.2.5 Team Managers/Members may not give, make, issue, authorize or endorse any statement or action having, or designed to have, an effect prejudicial or detrimental to the best interests of the League, Riot Games or its affiliates, or League of Legends, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the League.Player Service Agreement, 7. BE NICE:  I agree that I will not make, publish or communicate to any person or entity in any online or other public forum any defamatory or disparaging remarks, comments or statements concerning the Tournaments, the Fortuna Parties, or any software, products or services of the Fortuna Parties, or employees, officers, directors, agents, officials, investors or sponsors thereof.