Christopher ‘PapaSmithy’ Smith, has posted a public apology for the org’s infamous League of Legends co-streaming video, which heavily featured Marc ‘Caedrel’ Lamont and Christian ‘IWDominate’ Rivera as negative examples of co-streaming.
The FlyQuest President & Chief Gaming Officer described the video as a “misfire” that “missed the mark,” adding, “League of Legends esports still thrives in 2026 because of the hard work and community building of creators like Caedrel & IWDominate.”
PapaSmithy later added that the video has now been unlisted on FlyQuest’s YouTube channel.
PapaSmithy issues apology for FlyQuest co-Streaming and laments effects on team
PapaSmithy issued the apology on X, following a painful week for FlyQuest that saw the attention of Caedrel’s community on the roster as they compete in LCS Playoffs.
“In 24 hours our LCS team plays an elimination Best of 5 for Worlds, yet the match itself is going to be overshadowed by a tone deaf youtube doc about costreamers we published 5 months ago with a clickbait thumbnail of Caedrel.
“An objectively great outcome for the LCS (the 50k new unique viewers that Caedrel brings) will be coming to the matches this weekend most excited about hatewatching our team – It’s deeply embarrassing that we started this chain reaction through our own misfire.”
As part of his co-streaming coverage, Caedrel has been watching the LCS Playoffs, notably ‘hatewatching’ FlyQuest during their 0-3 loss to Team Liquid in the upper bracket, citing the co-streaming video as the reason.
The video featured a sinister version of Caedrel as the thumbnail, pointing to Caedrel and IWillDominate as negative examples of co-streaming in contrast to FlyQuest’s own creators.
Papasmithy shared regret for that messaging saying, “At FlyQuest we only have the utmost respect and appreciation for the support costreams provide – League of Legends esports still thrives in 2026 because of the hard work and community building of creators like Caedrel & IWDominate.
“The worst part for me is that there will be reasonable people out there who think that FlyQuest hates Caedrel (we do not) or hates costreamers (we do not). That simple fact tells you how much a video intended to have a nuanced discussion on the rise of costreaming missed the mark in content and execution.
“Pointing out the above isn’t trying to avoid taking accountability for our mistake – We inadvertently blindsided some of the biggest contributors to the space which is unacceptable regardless of our intent, and for that and the toxicity it brought to them I apologize.”
PapaSmithy went on to share regret at the negative attention that the controversy continues to cause to FlyQuest’s team ahead of their lower bracket contest against Shopify Rebellion, sharing:
“At the same time, I’d like to also pass on my apologies to our creators LS, Basil & Grim and our LCS players who should be focusing on LCS playoffs – We have unfairly dragged them into a topic they didn’t endorse, and any scorn they’ve received should be redirected to FlyQuest and only us.
“All there is to do now for us is to focus on making future positive contributions to the LCS scene and support the boys Worlds push. As a loyal Caedrel viewer, I’ll be in twitch chat as always tomorrow – I know I’ll see you all there!”
The FlyQuest President later added that the video had now been unlisted, and that the lack of removal of the video was not meant as “doubling-down” on the video, but meant to be a reminder to make better content.
Caedrel denies that past apology happened
Following PapaSmithy’s post, a large number of the comments questioned why the apology had come months after the initial release of the video.
PapaSmithy asserted that, “In the immediate aftermath in April, I solved for reaching out privately to those effected to explain/apologize,” later adding, “In the immediate aftermath in April, I solved for reaching out privately to those effected to explain/apologize.”
Briefly addressing the controversy on stream, Caedrel denied this aspect of the apology, claiming that PapaSmithy had reached out to him and offered a chat.
Caedrel stated, “I don’t want to be that guy; there was never a ‘sorry.'” He explained, “All that happened in the DMs was I messaged Papa, and I was like, ‘Bro, what the f**k is this thumbnail? It’s like AI as s**t?”
Caedrel added, “He was like, ‘What’s with the video?’ and I said what I thought about the video, and he said, ‘Okay, I’ll pass your feedback along,’ and he said, ‘If you ever want to chat, just me and you, let me know.'”
Caedrel then went on to question the timing of the apology, reflecting on the decision not to say anything publicly when the furore surrounding co-streaming was at its height, but issued his statement, “when the s**t throws over their side of the fence.”
However, he later added that it’s “not that deep. Sure, all good. I don’t have anything wrong with Papa, the players, coaching staff, nothing.”
Caedrel later explained that he will not be ‘hatewatching’ FlyQuest against Shopify Rebellion due to his relationship with fellow Twitch streamer and SR co-owner, Ludwig Ahgren.
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Darragh is an Esports Journalist for Insider Gaming specialising in Counter-Strike. He loves to explore how esports teams work, or why they very often do not.
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