Esports fans should be booing more, but not like this

This past weekend, League of Legends esports fans’ collective need for more international matches was satisfied, with defending world champions T1 marching into Berlin and beating four of the five European challengers who dared stand in their way at the Red Bull League of Its Own exhibition event. T1’s opponents included a gauntlet of LEC mainstays such as Karmine Corp, G2 Esports, and others.

But, while placing the reigning world champions in the center of a slate of showmatches was a victory for League esports this offseason, the event was sullied before it even started, with fans in the stands booing legendary T1 superstar Faker during an introductory pre-match interview. 

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