Sultan Tryndamere - I believe that this content is racist.

VVS DIAMOND·2/14/2020, 4:23:51 PM·5 votes·4,290 views

I am referring to the splash art of the skin "Sultan Tryndamere" and i believe that it is racist in the way that is is depicted. To begin with, it illustrated an "ottoman fighter" during battle and a king bowing to him offering him the crown. This skin was put in market during the celebration of the turkish server launch, thus the correlation between tryndamere and the "turkish nature" of the skin is indisputable. Why would Riot want to demonstrate such an imperialistic and conquering nature of a skin in a splash art which is being racist towards other nations? There may be other skins/champions in the game that suggest the existence of other nationalities/groups/events, but none of them is being derogatory to other nationalities. I would like to see the unbiased opinion of the community and maybe the position of a person from Riot games personnel regarding this. I know that in the end of the day it is a game, but LoL is consisted of a community which is diverse and the indication of these things is unacceptable.

28 Comments

Ehhhh2/14/2020, 4:32:49 PM4 votes

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Żügżwäng2/14/2020, 4:37:36 PM4 votes

History is a bitch. Ottomans were invaders but it is what it is. They weren't the first nor the last.

VVS DIAMOND2/14/2020, 5:05:31 PM3 votes

So do you think all of you replying unrelated nonsense, and you downvoting that it is correct having someone BOW during BATTLE in the celebrating skin of a new server related to a nationality. If your answer is yes, you have obviously lack of clarity in your mind and lack of arguments in your consideration.

Gravity Rabbit2/14/2020, 5:18:20 PM3 votes

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Aymin2/14/2020, 4:28:11 PM3 votes

This sounds to me like something Turkish players get to decide.

Magical Poop2/14/2020, 4:32:03 PM3 votes

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thesikhon2/14/2020, 5:29:04 PM2 votes

Same way that Sultan Tryndamere exists! Make a sultan corki! Just next to 2 towers!

notkai2/14/2020, 10:05:34 PM2 votes

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The Iceborn2/15/2020, 3:59:36 PM1 votes

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