"This gets me a warning?" - Meteos at a loss for words after League of Legends issues a warning for a seemingly harmless message
William "Meteos," a popular Twitch streamer and former League of Legends professional player, was at a loss for words after the Riot Games-developed MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) issued him a warning for a seemingly harmless message.
Riot Games notified the content creator that his account had been flagged due to a player-reported chat log. According to the notification, Meteos was reported because of the following message he wrote in-game:
Upon seeing this, he was taken aback and said:
During a livestream on February 20, 2023, League of Legends issued a warning to the former Cloud 9 Jungler, saying that his account had been flagged due to player reports. His Honor progress was also reduced as a result of the incident.
An excerpt from the warning message read:
Meteos was left speechless and claimed that he gets griefed in every game. However, one seemingly innocuous message landed him in hot water. Here's what he said:
The Twitch streamer then posted a screenshot of the message on Twitter. He hit back at League of Legends and Riot Games by writing:
After posting the update, Meteos checked his profile to see if he had lost his Honor levels. He wondered if Riot Games was aware of the types of messages people usually send one another in other multiplayer games.
The content creator then mentioned receiving a warning in League of Legends while playing against a player with an offensive name:
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Meteos' most recent tweet received a lot of attention on Twitter, with the reaction thread garnering over 30 fan responses in just a few hours. Here's what the online community had to say:
Meteos is a League of Legends veteran who has been part of the professional LoL community since Season 2. The 29-year-old
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