G2 Esports has parted methods with its head coach and retired League of Legends participant Luka “Perkz” Perković following divisive feedback he made in a prolonged put up on Twitter/X.
The two,676-word-long tweet was printed on November 4, 2026. Perković described it as his “first and final sincere put up in [the] final decade,” the place he might “tackle some issues truthfully.” He defined that he’d written the assertion to make clear his stance on sure subjects “in order that, on the very least, you may hate me for what I actually stand for, after which that is fully high quality by me.”
Within the put up, which he jokingly known as a “tweet bomb,” Perković stated he isn’t a fan of and doesn’t endorse the Tate brothers in any method; claimed that “doesn’t actually do politics” and has by no means “ever voted as soon as” in his life; stated he isn’t a fan of both Donald Trump or Kamala Harris; stated he’s a religious Catholic; denied being a “Putin fanboy” or being on the facet of Russia within the conflict on Ukraine; and shared his stance on abortion, evaluating it to “homicide.”
“I don’t actually do politics, nor have I even ever voted as soon as in my life. I do have opinions, and I want I used to be extra educated on the subject, however the reality is I’m not, so I keep away from it,” he wrote. “There are some issues I stand for, quite simple issues in life, however the one factor that’s unshakeable for me, the way it’s so extensively accepted in public, is abortion. I can not comprehend how folks don’t perceive that may be a muder, as life is created at conception. That’s one view I’ll die by and by no means change.”
Perković additionally addressed his relationship with retired League of Legends professional and former G2 CEO Carlos “ocelote” Rodríguez Santiago, who stepped down from the corporate in 2022 after sharing a video of himself at a celebration with Andrew Tate. “Me standing up for Carlos publicly when he was being cancelled has nothing to [do] with all of the issues I’m all accused of supporting. Trafficking? Misogyny? Nazism? Warfare? Are you okay?” Perković stated of the matter.
“Carlos believed in me when no one else did. I didn’t have an in depth relationship with my household after I was 16, together with my dad and mom, [who] I used to be not too shut with, both. …Carlos and I’ve gone each fully other ways. He’s his personal individual and I’m fully my very own. Ultimately Carlos’ ego is one thing that put an finish to his esports profession, which was f**king insane. So there’s a lesson to be realized in there, as nicely. Now we have a number of completely different views on life.”
Maybe the most important takeaway from Perković’s put up was his stance on abortion. This explicit comment was a predominant speaking level amongst followers and fellow gamers on social media, sparking a large wave of backlash in opposition to him. G2 Esports addressed the scenario in a public post mere hours later, the place they confirmed that they’ve parted methods with Perković resulting from his tweet.
Their full assertion is as follows:
“Final night time, like lots of you, we noticed the assertion shared by the Head Coach of considered one of our groups. G2 is a various and worldwide group with completely different folks from all around the globe. Whereas the world is complicated and never everybody agrees on all the things, among the statements made final night time don’t align with G2’s stance and values. Now we have followers with completely different cultures and private opinions, and it’s of the utmost significance to us as an organisation that we respect and uphold this range when representing G2. We acknowledge that this assertion damage lots of our followers, and we need to apologize for it.
“In consequence, we’ve got determined to terminate our collaboration with the person. We are going to now concentrate on rebuilding our workers and roster for the following season and ask to your endurance, as we will be unable to speak any adjustments till free company formally opens. – Alban Dechelotte, CEO of G2.”
Perković has since printed one different tweet — a Bible verse from Luke 6:22. “Blessed are ye, when males shall hate you, and once they shall separate you from their firm, and shall reproach you, and forged out your title as evil, for the Son of man’s sake,” he wrote. This put up, too, has acquired backlash from customers. Perković has not posted the rest on his account on the time of writing.
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