Riot’s global VALORANT esports lead faces backlash after unfortunate joke on social media

On Saturday, Aug. 12, Riot Games unveiled a whole plethora of different VALORANT events that would take place during the extended downtime between the 2023 and 2024 seasons—and many people are pretty upset by how the schedule has shaken out, especially among the EMEA community.

In fact, the fanbase levied heavy criticism towards Leo Faria, the global head of VALORANT esports, via Reddit on Aug. 12 after he made a quick joke following a question about the lack of major events in Europe.

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