First, he is referring to Apdo, and I assume mistyped or was auto corrected by a device without realizing.
Apdo is THE solo q god of all time. He has hit Challenger #1 in both Korea and China, and will play Top, Mid, Jungle, or ADC. Unlike other top streamers or pros, he will play just about anywhere and be the best player in the game.
To correct OP, from what I understand he offered to pay $10,000 to regain his main account, not $1000, though the amount is immaterial, he won't get it back...but I would say Riot IS a sellout.
They are hosting MSI this year in EU, but the schedule is set to FAR more closely match normal LPL and LCK broadcast times, Six hours earlier than normal EU LCS.
Riot franchised NA, dumping a few notable organizations in the process to open the doors to NBA owner venture capitalists, who also happen to already do business with the investment firm that was advising Riot on which applicants were "most viable."
And perhaps the most insulting sell-out, they let a player back to the pro scene who was banned not just for being toxic, but used drop hacks, DDOS attacks, and even hacked players and Riot employee IP addresses and made threats against these people!
Riot is a sell out, don't doubt that for a moment. They just won't do anything as obvious as let someone easily buy their way out of a ban.