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 submit on Twitter/X.
The two,676-word-long tweet was printed on November 4, 2026. Perković described it as his “first and final sincere submit in [the] final decade,” the place he might “handle 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’ll be able to hate me for what I actually stand for, after which that is utterly positive by me.”
Within the submit, which he jokingly referred to as a “tweet bomb,” Perković mentioned he isn’t a fan of and doesn’t endorse the Tate brothers in any approach; claimed that “doesn’t actually do politics” and has by no means “ever voted as soon as” in his life; mentioned he isn’t a fan of both Donald Trump or Kamala Harris; mentioned he’s a religious Catholic; denied being a “Putin fanboy” or being on the facet of Russia within the battle 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 avoid 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 broadly accepted in public, is abortion. I can not comprehend how folks don’t perceive that could 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? Struggle? Are you okay?” Perković mentioned 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 mother and father, [who] I used to be not too shut with, both. …Carlos and I’ve gone each utterly alternative ways. He’s his personal individual and I’m utterly 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 effectively. We’ve got a whole lot of totally different views on life.”
Maybe the largest takeaway from Perković’s submit was his stance on abortion. This specific comment was a major speaking level amongst followers and fellow gamers on social media, sparking an enormous wave of backlash towards him. G2 Esports addressed the state of affairs in a public post mere hours later, the place they confirmed that they’ve parted methods with Perković as a consequence of his tweet.
Their full assertion is as follows:
“Final evening, like lots of you, we noticed the assertion shared by the Head Coach of one among our groups. G2 is a various and worldwide group with totally different folks from all world wide. Whereas the world is complicated and never everybody agrees on all the pieces, among the statements made final evening don’t align with G2’s stance and values. We’ve got followers with totally 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 harm lots of our followers, and we need to apologize for it.
“Because of this, we now have determined to terminate our collaboration with the person. We’ll now concentrate on rebuilding our employees and roster for the following season and ask on your endurance, as we will be unable to speak any modifications 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 submit, too, has obtained backlash from customers. Perković has not posted the rest on his account on the time of writing.
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