Invictus Gaming jungler Lu ‘Leyan’ Jue has been fined $7,000 and suspended for two matches by Riot Games for humping a giant stuffed animal of Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear during a livestream. The team is also facing a separate $3,000 fine from Riot.
A reaction clip shows Jue wearing his headphones and aggressively thrusting into the face of the chair-sized red teddy bear. After a while, his headphones fall off, at which point he temporarily stops, puts them back on, and then seemingly continues humping the toy.
Jue apologized for his behavior on Weibo, saying, “It’s not what everyone thinks. The bear was too big. The music in the headphones was rocking at that time. I just thought the bear was cute, so I hugged it and shook it.” The message ended with two laughing sobbing face-palm emoji.
The League pro also said that he would vape onstage during a future match, which is against the rules in China.
“Recently, Lu Jue, a player of the branch of the iG E-Sports Club, made inappropriate words and deeds many times during the live broadcast, which caused extensive discussions on the Internet and caused adverse effects,” Invictus Gaming said on Weibo. “The club educated and criticized him, and made the decision to deduct two months of salary.”
The team is facing a separate $3,000 fine from Riot over the streaming incident. The team’s statement continued:
“As a result of the suspension, Jue will miss the first two matches of the Summer Split which begins later this year.”
“No way the only series my goats lost this split is against teddy bear fucker,” wrote one fan on the subreddit r/leagueoflegends.
