12/10/2021
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT
During the Game 1 and 2 of NXPE VS OMG in Week 7 Day 3, issues surrounding the competitive integrity of both teams occurred. This led to a bad influence between the community, hurting the league and all eight teams included.
According the MPL-PH S8 rulebook, both teams committed the following offenses:
12.1.1.2 Competitive Integrity
12.1.5 Professional Manner
This has resulted in us making the following penalties:
1. Although NXPE and OMG have been cooperating with officials to actively investigate, both teams still bear management responsibilities for the issue. Both NXPE and OMG will get a $3000 penalty each and a serious warning.
2. Players Hito, Raizen, Dian, Allidap, and Z4pnu from Omega Esports are no longer eligible to be part of Season 8's personal awards selection.
Players Yawi, Renejay, YellyHaze, Dogie, and H2wo from Nexplay EVOS are no longer eligible to be part of Season 8's personal awards selection.
All players mentioned above will be issued a serious warning.
During game 3, Player Dogie of NXPE broke the following rule:
12.2.1 Making a prohibited pose
We will be issuing the following penalty to him:
Fine of $500 and suspension in the next two matches
We want to reinforce that competitive integrity is one of our core values as a league. Any team or player is subject to the rulebook and guidelines as stipulated within, and they must take full ownership and accountability of what they've done.
We will continuously strive towards becoming one of, if not the best, MOBA esports leagues and we will not let these incidents dampen the joy of competing.
- MPL-PH Operating Committee