Riot has supended Jordan "Zellsis" Montemurro for making a "categorically offensive and discriminatory remark about a tournament official."

Read the full ruling: riot.com/3wj1vNF
18:46 PM · Jun 11, 2021 ·
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Zellsis was suspended for the first Challenger Open Qualifier and Main Event of Stage 3 due to violating rule 7.1.2 of the Global Competitive Policy. The rule states:

7.1.2. High Standards

All Teams and Team Members must observe the highest standards of personal integrity and good sportsmanship at all times. Team Members must behave in a professional and sportsmanlike manner in their interactions with other competitors, Tournament Officials, the Tournament Operator, the media, sponsors and fans [...].

Riot has not officially revealed the remark the Version1 Version1 Inactive player made towards a tournament official to be temporarily suspended from competition, only saying that their Policy "mandates that players observer the highest standards of personal integrity and good sportsmanship at all times."

Version1 has already commented on the issue, revealing both the organization and the player "regret the incident and apologize to Riot staff." Accepting the decision, they'll have to field a sub going into the first VCT Stage 3 event of VCT, at the time unknown.