Riot Games suspends G2 founder Carlos Rodriguez from all competitions citing policy breach following post featuring Andrew Tate
Riot Games has officially suspended G2 founder Carlos Rodriguez from being involved in Riot-sanctioned competitions until November 13, 2022, according to their Competitive Ruling published on October 11. The suspension is a direct result of Rodriguez's association with controversial social media personality Andrew Tate.
The incident that sparked the row took place on September 17 when the former CEO of G2 shared a small clip of himself celebrating with Tate and others at a party. The clip immediately gained a lot of notoriety, and the backlash prompted Carlos to double down, defending his actions.
However, the widespread backlash immediately manifested itself in G2 suspending its own CEO and founder for eight weeks without pay. Riot Games has now additionally handed him a suspension, banning him until November for breaching the rules of the LEC 2022 Season.
The controversial Andrew Tate has been making headlines in recent months. The former kickboxer currently lives in Romania and has been banned from all major social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and even TikTok.
Riot Games justified their suspension by citing that Andrew Tate has been described by the press for his "extreme misogyny." A disciplinary investigation into Carlos Rodriguez was initiated after he appeared in a clip celebrating with Tate and defended his actions in a subsequent tweet.
The LEC rule 9.2.5 states that:
The report claims that as a founder and board member of G2 Esports, Carlos Rodriguez qualifies as a team manager and is therefore in breach of the rules of the competition:
The ruling basically suspended the former League of Legends player from holding any managerial position on teams competing in Riot's competitions for eight
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