{"id":6246,"date":"2021-04-07T14:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T06:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=6246"},"modified":"2021-04-07T14:00:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T06:00:32","slug":"zeros-banned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/zeros-banned\/","title":{"rendered":"LoL Esports Star Zeros Permanently Banned From Vietnamese Pro League For Saying He Hopes COVID-19 Will Worsen"},"content":{"rendered":"

LoL player Zeros banned for inappropriate statement<\/h2>\n
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For anyone following the Vietnamese League of Legends pro scene, Ph\u1ea1m \u201cZeros\u201d Minh L\u1ed9c<\/strong> is an all-too-familiar name. Having had impressive performances in several international tournaments, the pro player has contributed to promoting Vietnam\u2019s image among international LoL fans, yet at the same time, he\u2019s also disliked by many who say he has a cocky, aloof attitude.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, the controversial League player took it too far when he said on his livestream that he hoped the COVID-19 situation in Vietnam would worsen. The statement immediately led to his permanent ban from the Vietnam Championship Series (VCS)<\/strong>, the official League of Legends Esports league in Vietnam.<\/p>\n

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He said he hoped the pandemic would worsen<\/h3>\n
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\nA video taken from the livestream in which Zeros said he hoped COVID-19 would worsen<\/em>
\nVideo credit: BoOiGaMing<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

During a livestream yesterday evening in which he played League of Legends and chatted with viewers, Zeros was heard saying in Vietnamese,\u00a0\u201cI wish the pandemic would worsen<\/strong> so that Vietnam wouldn\u2019t get to go to MSI this year. [\u2026] Then by next season the demon king [referring to himself] will return, and SBTC [his team] will take the top spot.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nPh\u1ea1m \u201cZeros\u201d Minh L\u1ed9c
\nImage credit: Minh L\u1ed9c<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The MSI, or Mid-Season Invitational<\/strong>, is an annual international League of Legends tournament featuring the champions of each competitive region around the world.<\/p>\n

Currently, Zeros\u2019 team SBTC is out of the playoff rounds for the VCS Champion title and thus won\u2019t have a chance to participate in the MSI, so Zeros may have said what he did in the hopes that his team would get a chance in 2022.<\/p>\n

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\nImage credit: L H<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

His statement was met with massive backlash from the League of Legends community in Vietnam, with thousands of people bashing him for disrespecting Vietnam\u2019s efforts in combating COVID-19 and undermining the hardship many people have suffered because of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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He was fired from his team<\/h3>\n
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\nThe notice of Zeros\u2019 permanent ban issued by the VCS<\/em>
\nImage credit: Vietnam Championship Series – LMHT<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Shortly after the incident, VCS issued a notice on its Facebook page saying that Zeros\u2019 words were damaging to the tournament’s image. \u201cSeeing the severity of the incident, we have decided to permanently ban Zeros from VCS, effective immediately,\u201d the notice reads.<\/p>\n

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\nHe was also fired from his team SBTC Esports<\/em>
\nImage credit: SBTC Esports<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Zeros\u2019 team SBTC Esports also announced on its Facebook page that it had fired the pro player.<\/p>\n

Against the outrage, Zeros quickly posted on his Facebook wall to publicly apologize to VCS, team SBTC, and all the fans. In his defense, he also shared a video that was cut from the same livestream, apparently just after his inappropriate statement, in which he was heard saying, \u201cI\u2019m just kidding!\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nA public apology from Zeros after he was banned
\nImage credit: Minh L\u1ed9c<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI hope you can watch the video below and understand that I took a joke too far and said inappropriate things about the current pandemic situation. Once again, I apologize to everyone,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

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Pro LoL player Zeros banned for saying he hopes COVID-19 will worsen<\/h3>\n
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Zeros might have simply wanted to make a joke, but as an influential figure with hundreds of thousands of followers, his words have turned out to carry a great deal of weight.<\/p>\n

While the majority are saying that Zeros\u2019 sentence is deserved, some others express sympathy for the young player, saying that it was simply an impetuous moment of youth, and that he should be given a second chance.<\/p>\n

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