Skaberne af League of Legends, Riot Games, har i dag offentliggjort en afgørelse i en besynderlig sag om mistanke omkring snyd og manipulation. Indtil nu har de involverede i de konkurrencemæssige afgørelser hovedsageligt været spillere eller repræsentanter for hold og organisationer i LCS, men i dag har Riot Games blandt andet vendt blikket indad mod EU LCS kommentatoren, Martin "Deficio" Lynge. 

Ifølge udmeldingen fra Riot Games har Deficio forhandlet i flere uger med Copenhagen Wolves om mulig ansættelse, og samtidig diskuteret fremtidige muligheder hos Copenhagen Wolves med spillere - både spillere, der er under kontrakt og frie agenter. Deficio har dermed ikke ageret upartisk, som det er forventet af repræsentanter for Riot Games. 

For at opretholde den konkurrencemæssige integritet i LCS har Riot Games derfor valgt at suspendere Deficio fra kommentatorbordet indtil fjerde uge af Summer Split i EU LCS. Ydermere har han ikke mulighed for at agere som spiller, coach, manager, eller ejer i et LCS-hold i resten af 2015 samt hele 2016-sæsonen - han vil dog stadig kunne agere som hvilken som helst anden del af et hold, skulle han ønske det.

Deficio har på sin Facebook offentligt undskyldt over for sine fans og følgere, og han beklager episoden og lover samtidig, at der ikke igen vil ske noget lignende: 

Hello guys.

I want to share a personal statement in light of the recent competitive ruling (http://na.lolesports.com/…/competitive-ruling-martin-%E2%80…).
Leading up to the summer split, I have made some poor decisions and not respected the seriousness of the matter. I should have informed Riot about my offer the moment I received it and not discussed the situation with any active LCS players. When two friends talk one thing often leads to another and opinions get shared that should have stayed private.

Throughout my career as pro player and shoutcaster, I have always been close with a lot of players and I value these relationships very highly. This will not change but I have had to learn the difference between talking to a player as friends and talking as a Rioter. It is 100% NOT okay to give opinions on career choices and to share your own potential future plans as a Rioter, as it can impact a player´s decision making. While I never intended any harm, I definitely didn’t act in the professional manner that I expect from myself and as Riot expects from me.

I want to first and foremost apologize to the fans that support me, to Riot, our broadcast team here in Europe and everyone watching the LCS. I can say that this will never happen again. My focus always has been and will remain on making this the best EU LCS split and to keep improving my shoutcasting. I will prepare and be ready for week 4 to deliver a great show.

Thank you for reading my message and thank you to everyone who follows my career and supports it.

EDIT: To address some of the comments I've seen, it's absolutely not true that Riot is trying to force me to stay as a shoutcaster. They were supportive once they found out about the offer, and would be supportive in the future if I decide to pursue opportunities elsewhere. I personally WANT to stay as a shoutcaster and love the EU LCS.
Thank you very much for the support guys, it means everything to me!

Opdagelsen skete i forbindelse med en undersøgelse, der var sat i gang efter at Deficio var blevet anklaget for at have diskuteret og lækket SK Gamings strategier med Copenhagen Wolves' coach, Karl "Dentist" Krey. Der er dog ikke fundet noget bevis eller grundlag for, at dette rent faktisk var tilfældet, men eftersom Dentist ikke formulerede sig helt klart omkring situationen, bliver han ligeledes suspenderet fra LCS indtil fjerde uge af Summer Split i EU LCS.