So not even two weeks ago, a guy named Malice, one of the only non-Koreans to ever play professional League of Legends for a Korean team, dropped a ton of allegations against his own team.
Allegations of: threats, psychological abuse and failure to pay players by his org, the bbq Olivers.
As you’d expect, it blew up online, with battlelines drawn between Western and Korean fans.
Then, just a few days later, he apparently apologized and the two parties washed their hands of each other.
So what actually happened?
Hosted and written by: Colin McNeil (@McNeilColin)
Edited by: Dennis Gonzales (@Tarmanydyn)
Footage courtesy of:
CK clips
Courtesy: AfreecaTV
LCK clips
Courtesy: SpoTV
Inven Global headlines
Courtesy: Inven Global
Untara clips
Courtesy: Untara
I’ll sue you clip
Courtesy: MGM/UA Communications Company
Oliver Twist clip
Courtesy: Eagle-Lion / United Artists
Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).
Follow us on Twitter:
Follow us on Facebook:
Follow us on Instagram:
source
33 comments
See how Malice acted… Griffin Style?
It honestly sounds like Malice was completely oblivious to and chose to ignore the culture and work ethic of Korea and this Korean organization which resulted in this massive outburst. Like I don't think leading up to this public outrage he intentionally did anything wrong or spiteful, but might've had the mindset that a little bit of leniency would be tolerated when the exact opposite is true in that country. It's strict, rigid, very little room for flexibility. If you have practice for 4 hours 6 days a week, you have practice for 4 hours 6 days week. Not 4 hours for 5 days and you can choose to just take that 6th day off because your country has two day weekends, not 1. Like I'm sure he's a toxic fuck that rages a lot, but Korea is nothing like that.
You look like Zuckerberg with a mustache :U
There are only two things that are certain in life: Taxes and Jeffery Epstein didn't kill himself.
pc………pc bongs?!!?
Malice looks like the guy who's obviously going to portray the protagonist in every anime ever
I wonder how many times Colin's mom has been fucked by the MM "colleagues"
western work ethics in Korea lol
what you describe is not toxicity at all xd. Who doesnt sometimes questinmark idiot you are playing with? Or say some stupid shit. I mean, he is from EUWest, that is normal here. And he did that in Korea, that is even more toxic region. Dont back up premise on 'he is toxic' argument. Being toxic in game and in real life is completely different.
Peep the palace ?
The CEO sounds like he has Narcissism. Classic plays straight out the abuse book, Malice was probably strong armed into apologising and had little choice. Don't expect that situation to go away or the team to ever grow positively.
I keep hearing BBQ and now I'm hungry
Ten minute video to say theres two side to the story
make a video about the discrimination at riot games?
I think they should remove the cap on pings since apparently my midlaners can't consistently see the first 5 question marks on their heads when the enemy support roams the river :)))) there's a mute pings button if that somehow upsets you. By the way I think this has a lot to do with pro players as public figures, as most people in game range from slightly toxic to incredibly insulting and barely get any punishment
How does this have so many views? Travis is so much better
he couldn't take the trash out or wash his own clothes grow the fuck up kid
CSGo? Pff Try some CoD you will know what toxic shitalk means
Please link sources in videos like these.
Second video of complete trash can pile of information. Spreading drama and leaving out facts. This channel sucks
I think culture is a big thing here. Working conditions and expectations are quite different in Asia. Especially for a Scandinavian.
Came here for the League content. Stayed for that epic stash
Everyone: You can't be a pro player if you're toxic
Malice: Hold my arsen
Do the next video!!!
Malice looks like Alexandre Cabanel's "Fallen Angel"
From a westerner who has lived in Korea for the past 6 years, I'm a lot more likely to believe more of Malice's accusations than BBQ management. It also doesn't take a rocket sciencetist to piece it together. The other BBQ players followed LS once he left. That in itself says a lot.
Also in Korea you can be sued for airing grievances like Malice did as "defamation" if the "defamed" can prove that the negative accusations have hurt their brand value or cost them money. Doesn't matter if the accusations are true or not. Shit happens all the time. That said, it makes sense that Malice would try to get the organization to drop charges, especially if he doesn't even have the ability to afford a lawyer.
4:05 now that I think about it, getting on LOW PRIORITY QUEUE seems better than doing Community Service ?
there is a huge difference between some creaming 12 yrs old kids creaming over mic on Fortnite vs a pro player posting serious accusation about his club/team on social media.
if he is indeed a 'pro' player, his actions must have consequences.
I don't know what BBQ Olive was doing, but they should've go for the end so if touching thing ever happened, so it would stop. or toxic player like him ever tries to pull a stunt like that, one needs to pay for it's action.
The ending is very accurate
Dude that moustache makes you look like a corrupt USA detective from the 80s.
The biggest scandal would be this guy's pstache.
KR is VERY well known for treating their employees like SHIT, just look at the suicide rate in there because of work…or check how many K-Pop stars committed suicide. Riot should definetly do something about this, I'm sure Malice exaggerated (more or less) but clearly something unacceptable happened & may still be happenning now but Riot doesn't know because BBQ tries their best to hide it.
lol excessive pinging really? Play a game of league and you’ll get the exact same thing. These allegations that Malice was toxic are ridiculous, everything that was “the context” happen all the time in Korean, EU, NA, and LPL servers.