Why is Sykkuno getting backlash from the League of Legends community for streaming Worlds? Riot's controversial decision explained

sportskeeda.com:

With the Grand Finals of League of Legends Worlds 2022 fast approaching, Riot Games has been getting some backlash for choosing Sykkuno as the sole English-speaking streamer to get co-streaming rights.

As the premier event of the year for Riot's popular MOBA, the Worlds final match between T1 and DRX on November 5 is probably one of the most anticipated esports moments of the year. This is why giving the popular variety streamer the co-streaming opportunity has raised quite a few eyebrows from the community, who would rather have dedicated League players be given the chance.

As the backlash reached both the streamer and Riot, Sykkuno responded quite sarcastically by explaining that he is, and has been, a great fan of League of Legends, having streamed it for many hours. What seems to have tickled the fancy most, however, is that during his response, the YouTuber revealed that he is not getting paid to do it.

Thomas "Sykkuno" is a highly popular Twitch-turned-YouTube-streamer, known for his legendary Among Us collaborations with fellow creators such as Disguised Toast, Pokimane, and Valkyrae. What many people don’t seem to know, however, is that the streamer started his career with League of Legends content.

The backlash and rude comments clearly found their way back to Thomas for getting the English-speaking spot on Riot's streamer list. The YouTuber's response was quite a good and plausible explanation of how things have gone down since Riot's announcement:

According to him, he had no idea that accepting the position was going to make so many people angry:

The streamer was quite aware of why so many people were criticizing the decision, and gave his opinion on the same:

While acknowledging that him getting the only