Toxic Casters MSI

HorseCow619·May 14, 2017·2 votes·519 views

How can Riot allow casters to say "Scumbag ____" when MSI competitors kill steal? Is this not teaching the community to be more toxic? [zombie-brand-mindblown]

7 Comments

ModPeriscopeMay 14, 20171 votes

You don't wanna spoil anything, so add SPOILERS just in case you (or anyone for that matter) want to say exactly why/under what circumstances it was said.

Totally justified if you're gonna take the last of a pentakill or support secures kill when it's for certain secured.

Is this really player behavior, though?

Deep Terror NamiMay 14, 20174 votes

I think the intent is to create a discussion around behavior caused by that sort of example, so I'm leaving it (though some other Arbiter may have a difference in opinion).

4th Chiming LambMay 15, 20171 votes

LoL players aren't malleable children with malleable minds. At least, most of them aren't...

HorseCow619May 15, 20171 votes

They aren't? then why does everyone say gg after every game? its not needed, its just good sportsmanship. Not saying gg wouldn't be unsportsmanship.

PsyrixMay 15, 20171 votes

Yh, it's good sportsmanship, but in esports there's also a lot of smacktalk, which increases the competitiveness and overall hype. There's a difference between making pokes at people and genuinely trying to insult and grief.

PsyrixMay 15, 20171 votes

.... I don't think there's ever been a time when the shout casters have insulted/called someone something without it being a joke. I'm assuming it was Deficio/Kobe that called the person a scumbag? lol, it's a playful joke. Like when other casters call supports thieves or when an enemy jungler steals a baron. They never seriously insult players, they may criticize a play, but never outright seriously insult.