T1 is caught in the "e-sports Rashomon" again: the Zeus incident is reversed and escalated, triggering a fan war

On June 25, Zeus' departure from the team became the most controversial event in the League of Legends (LOL) professional circle this year. From the initial sympathy of the public to the current division and opposition, this "e-sports Rashomon" has been constantly reversed and escalated, triggering a fierce debate between T1 and Zeus supporters .

At first, Zeus joined HLE and won the Pioneer Championship. T1 was in a slump, and public opinion overwhelmingly supported Zeus , believing that T1 management did not do its best to retain him. However, with T1's recent success in revenge against HLE at MSI , the tide began to turn, especially under the leadership of Faker , T1 regained the support of some fans.

Recently, T1 team COO responded to the matter for the first time at a fan meeting, admitting that CEO Joe Marsh's previous inappropriate remarks affected Zeus ' public image and apologized for it. At the same time, T1 denied that it had proposed a salary reduction plan, saying that it offered a contract with a basic annual salary plus bonuses, and had increased the price several times, and was even willing to sign a four-year contract. T1 believes that the problem lies in the failure of Zeus ' agency to convey its intentions truthfully, which led to the breakdown of negotiations.

Zeus had earlier released a complete negotiation timeline through his agency The Play , emphasizing that Zeus originally wanted to stay with the team, but T1 was not sincere enough and did not respond to key materials for two weeks, which eventually led to his departure. This timeline once made public opinion completely turn to Zeus .

The biggest question in this incident is why T1 did not respond to the agency immediately, but chose to make a public statement after advancing to MSI , which caused the outside world to question whether it was deliberately " whitewashing " or there was a hidden contract. Both sides insisted on their own opinions, and the fans were involved in a fierce dispute, forming a typical position dispute.

In the e-sports circle, the departures of Uzi , JKL , Scout and others have all triggered a similar " holy separation " effect. Now the Zeus incident has once again proved that it is difficult to define right and wrong in such disputes, and it is difficult to have a real " truth " . The Rashomon is still going on, and who is right and who is wrong in the end may only be proven by time and results.