Zellsis fined by Riot for making sexual gestures during VCT match

Zellsis has received a fine imposed by Riot Games after making some sexual gestures during a VCT match. The gesture made by the professional player was caught on camera, and Riot has not let it go unnoticed.

Riot fined Zellsis for making sexual gestures during the VCT match

The information about the fine imposed by Riot Games on Jordan “Zellsis” Montemurro became public thanks to a broadcast by the player. Through a live stream, the Cloud9 star revealed that Riot Games had punished him for making a sexual gesture during the match between Cloud9 and NRG.

During the April 23rd match between those two teams, Zellsis made the “sucking dick in the air” gesture; just at the moment the player made the gesture, the cameras recorded him. However, the VCT Americas production team acted quickly and removed the image of the player.

In the post-match broadcast, Zellsis commented that after being caught on camera making this sexual gesture, Riot Games has decided to fine him. On the other hand, Zellsis has made all his fans think that the fine he has to pay is $ 10k.

In the relay, the player expresses that he cannot reveal the amount he has to pay; however, he gave an example with $ 10k, so Zellsis’ fans think the fine can be around that amount. On the other hand, the player comments that he has been fined for making the sexual gesture.

Riot Games Rules

At the moment, it is unclear which of the rules the player broke during Cloud9’s match against NRG, which caused Riot Games to take the measure of fining him. However, it is most likely related to the VALORANT Champions Tour Code of Conduct.

According to the rules, Riot Games specifies that no player may use defamatory, slanderous, insulting, discriminatory, offensive, or vulgar language during any event, whether online, live, or in any official tournament game.

Furthermore, the rules clearly state that Riot can implement disciplinary measures such as disqualifications, fines, or suspensions.

So the vast majority of the player’s fans think that this was the rule that the player broke.

The sanction of Zellsis’ fine has been taken calmly by the player himself; however, some game fans disapprove of the measure taken against Zellsis. Many think this is a controversial fine; Riot Games may have decided to fine him because many people could see it. However, many wonders if the cameras did not capture the moment of the sexual gesture, they would still punish him in this way.

Undoubtedly, this measure taken by Riot has been a way to tell all players that bad acts will be punished.

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