G2 CEO Alban Dechelotte has issued a statement announcing the termination of Luka ‘Perkz’ Perković’s contract as Head Coach of G2’s League of Legends roster after his controversial online post, which discussed his views on abortion and politics, amongst other subjects.
Dechelotte’s statement apologized for Perkz’s post, sharing, “We acknowledge that this statement hurt many of our fans, and we want to apologize for it. As a result, we have decided to terminate our collaboration with the individual.”
G2 Apologizes for Perkz online statement – Terminate contract
G2 CEO Alban Dechelotte released the statement following a night of online backlash against Perkz. The statement apologizes for the post, sharing, “G2 is a diverse and international organization with different people from all around the world… and it is of the utmost importance to us as an organisation that we respect and uphold this diversity when representing G2.”
G2’s statement regarding Perkz’s post notes that the team has “decided to terminate our collaboration” with Perkz, with the team now set to “focus on rebuilding our staff and roster for the next season.”
G2’s statement in full is:
“Last night, like many of you, we saw the statement shared by the Head Coach of one of our teams. G2 is a diverse and international organization with different people from all around the world. While the world is complex and not everyone agrees on everything, some of the statements made last night do not align with G2’s stance and values. We have fans with different cultures and personal opinions, and it is of the utmost importance to us as an organisation that we respect and uphold this diversity when representing G2. We acknowledge that this statement hurt many of our fans, and we want to apologize for it.
As a result, we have decided to terminate our collaboration with the individual. We will now focus on rebuilding our staff and roster for the next season and ask for your patience, as we will not be able to communicate any changes until free agency officially opens.
Alban Dechelotte, CEO of G2″
Perkz’s statement, especially the section regarding abortion, drew significant backlash. Perkz stated, “There are some things I stand for, very simple things in life, but the only thing that is unshakeable for me how its so widely accepted in public is abortion, I cannot comprehend how people do not understand that is a murder, as life is created at conception. That is one view I will die by and never change.”
The section on reproductive rights drew backlash from several notable community members, with LEC hosting legend Eefje ‘sjokz’ Depoortere remarking on social media that “Sometimes saying nothing is better than saying something.”
The statement went on to “I don’t like trump or kamala, honestly both are pretty f**king bad and horrible choices to be rulers of the most powerful country in the world. But thats a whole different topic,” before discussing Putin and the situation in Palestine, drawing further controversy and discussion.
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