The report of the racist ID has earned acclaim throughout the online community.

As the leading figure in both the LOL esports circle and the entire esports field, Faker’s streams consistently draw large crowds and lively debates. For example, not long ago, Faker publicly reported an LPL player for AFKing during a stream, which caused the LPL’s reputation to decline again. Many overseas LOL fans protested under Riot’s official social media, urging the company to intervene and punish the involved LPL player. Some even believe that the reason LPL hasn’t won the world championship in recent years is due to the poor professionalism of its players.

Of course, many LPL fans think Faker is deliberately targeting LPL players, as he previously caused major controversy by reporting LPL players years ago. However, most Faker fans believe he judges players solely by their gameplay, not nationality. Recently, some players noticed Faker reported a racist ID during ranked matches, and this action was praised by many LPL viewers and commentators. Even traditional sports star commentators have applauded Faker for demonstrating true sportsmanship.

After witnessing Faker’s conduct, many viewers feel that his receipt of the “Blue Dragon Award” from the South Korean president was well deserved. Throughout his career, Faker has never been involved in any negative rumors, and even AI struggles to generate criticism against him. Many LPL fans envy that the LCK has a player like Faker, with some openly stating that if LPL had a spiritual leader like him, the internal atmosphere would improve instead of focusing on commercial activities during the off-season.

The LPL authorities have finally stepped in to respond.

After Faker reported the LPL player, the TT team was the first to punish the player who was AFKing, and recently the LPL officially held an urgent player meeting to “educate” the players. Every year, the LPL player meeting serves as a platform for the LPL authorities to communicate new rules and regulations to the teams. According to well-known LPL caster 957 during a livestream, the main purpose of this meeting was to regulate certain LPL players to prevent them from damaging the league’s public image.

During the livestream, 957 revealed that with the new LPL regulations, instances of players AFKing in ranked matches will significantly decrease. The LPL has established a dedicated investigation team that regularly reviews ranked game records of players. If any LPL player is found AFKing or exhibiting unsportsmanlike behavior, the league will punish not only the player but also their club and teammates. In other words, if one person errs, the whole team will face consequences.

Many LPL fans feel helpless watching the league take such measures. Some believe that during LPL’s peak when they achieved back-to-back championships, the league should have introduced these new rules earlier. Now that the LPL’s reputation is almost completely tarnished, these reforms may be too little, too late to change public perception. What do you think? After these new rules are implemented, will LPL players still AFK in ranked games, and can the league’s reputation improve in the future?