Gaming community enraged over tournament officials banning competitive Apex Legends team for in-game toxicity

An eight-time Apex Predator player was recently banned along with his entire team from the 'Fate Legion' Apex Legends tournament on July 16, 2022, on the grounds of toxicity for &quot;teabagging&quot; his own teammates.Apex Legends is one of the biggest battle-royale games as of 2022. With over a million players logging into the game every day, the game is currently at the end of its thirteenth season, called Saviors.The competitive season of Apex Legends is also bigger than it has ever been with the conclusion of the Year 2 Championship of Apex Legends Global Series or ALGS, crowning team DarkZero as their Year 2 champions.Apex Legends Esports@PlayApexEsports YOUR #ALGS YEAR 2 CHAMPIONS ARE @DarkZeroGG The best in the world!Congratulations to @Genburten @Sharky3415 @Zer0OCE 🥹🥹304767806🏆 YOUR #ALGS YEAR 2 CHAMPIONS ARE @DarkZeroGG 🏆🎉The best in the world!🎉Congratulations to @Genburten @Sharky3415 @Zer0OCE 🥹🥹🎉🎉🎉🎉 https://t.co/eYnCGmjSBXALGS Year 2 championship's finale is not the end of the competitive scene of Apex Legends just yet, as online tournaments are held all the time. The gaming community recently shared their grievances over the disqualification of a competitive player from an online tournament over an in-game gesture of teabagging.Apex Legends competitive team disqualified for player teabagging their own teammateAn example of what in-game ban looks like (Image via EA)Dilly, who goes by @dillykami on Twitter, is an 8x Apex Predator rank player who plays the game competitively along with his team. In a recent online tournament hosted by Fate Legion (@FateLegion1 on Twitter), competitive player Dilly and his entire team Crazy Penguin got disqualified on the basis of toxicity for the former teabagging his own teammate.Dilly was quick to post a video of the situation on Twitter that has garnered over 500k views in just 24 hours. It is a screen capture of the tournament's livestream and showcases the exact moment Dilly “teabags” the deathbox of a Pathfinder that belongs to his fellow teammate.The moderator for the tournament quickly addressed the behavior, saying “that kind of stuff will not be tolerated.&quot; When esotic TTV, the player who got teabagged addressed it in the tournament's lobby, the moderator chose to shut down the lobby and stopped engaging in further debate.The video sparked a conversation on Twitter with esports team such as Spacestation Gaming and content creator Macro voicing their concerns:Spacestation Gaming@Spacestationcrazy how there are like 22 sextillion planets in the known universe and we live on the one where gamers get banned for teabagging1951124crazy how there are like 22 sextillion planets in the known universe and we live on the one where gamers get banned for teabaggingSoaR | Macro@TheMacroShownobody should be banned for teabagging in a video gameit’s not that deep3676197nobody should be banned for teabagging in a video gameit’s not that deepJake Lucky@JakeSuckyApex Pred player Dilly was permanently disqualified from “Fate Legion” tournaments after he teabagged his own teammate in an event. Despite it also not being mentioned in the rules.11634477Apex Pred player Dilly was permanently disqualified from “Fate Legion” tournaments after he teabagged his own teammate in an event. Despite it also not being mentioned in the rules. https://t.co/HOyryDw8daVein@fpsvein@dillykami @FateLegion1 dying from cringe6046@dillykami @FateLegion1 dying from cringeDilly also revealed additional details soon after posting the initial video, claiming that disqualification regarding toxic behavior was not previously mentioned and that the rule was &quot;made up&quot; at the very moment:Dilly@dillykaminot many ppl are even understanding this,1. there was no rule saying anything about toxicity in general2. making up rules on the spot is not professional3. disqualifying a whole team permanently from all future tournaments for a made up rule is a complete joke108316not many ppl are even understanding this,1. there was no rule saying anything about toxicity in general2. making up rules on the spot is not professional3. disqualifying a whole team permanently from all future tournaments for a made up rule is a complete jokeDilly@dillykami3.5. not even a warning or anything, just a permanent ban from all future tournaments4. tbagging my own teammate is not toxic in any way and i'm not accepting that rulei mean it when i say i dont actually care about the tournament itself, i just found all this very dumb lol729113.5. not even a warning or anything, just a permanent ban from all future tournaments4. tbagging my own teammate is not toxic in any way and i'm not accepting that rulei mean it when i say i dont actually care about the tournament itself, i just found all this very dumb lolOther community members also defended Dilly by bringing out examples of teabagging on other esports events and even in Apex Legends' official ALGS championship. Meanwhile, others questioned the credibility of Fate Legion as an esports organisation:𝔻𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕪 (the camos guy) 👾🥷🦑🏳️&zwj;🌈@DivinitySweats@dillykami @FateLegion1 &quot;no competitive gaming allows tbagging bodies&quot;:LITERALLY PROFESSIONAL CALL OF DUTY:twitter.com/ssillentninja/…sillent ⓘ@ssillentninjaYo @ATLFaZe we need another comm vid. @aBeZy has gone sicko501Yo @ATLFaZe we need another comm vid. @aBeZy has gone sicko https://t.co/1mKTv9H0qJ@dillykami @FateLegion1 &quot;no competitive gaming allows tbagging bodies&quot;:LITERALLY PROFESSIONAL CALL OF DUTY:twitter.com/ssillentninja/…jetsam영진@yeungjinjetsam@dillykami @FateLegion1 &quot;this is professional&quot; - man in a tank top101111@dillykami @FateLegion1 &quot;this is professional&quot; - man in a tank topArk@Arkology_@dillykami @FateLegion1 why are people so pressed about t-bagging. Majority of the gaming industry has been t-bagging since the early halo days 3131@dillykami @FateLegion1 why are people so pressed about t-bagging. Majority of the gaming industry has been t-bagging since the early halo days 😂While an official statement is yet to be provided by Fate Legion or anyone associated with them, some users have decided to take a neutral take. Dilly also requested that everyone not harrass the moderators or any individual associated with Fate Legion:Dilly@dillykamihi can we not personally insult him pls thanks just thought the reason was stupid that's all4465hi can we not personally insult him pls thanks👍 just thought the reason was stupid that's allNEXON@N3x0nPlayz@TheMacroShow People shouldn’t be banned but shouldn’t do it either. It’s mean712@TheMacroShow People shouldn’t be banned but shouldn’t do it either. It’s meanMiss Kylie D@Miss_Kylie_D@TheMacroShow Toxicity isn't fun, it's destructive. People play games to have fun, and people should absolutely be banned if they think it's funny to be rude and disrespectful.Gaming is for everyone, and you never know what someone has been through. Be better, don't defend toxic behavior.71@TheMacroShow Toxicity isn't fun, it's destructive. People play games to have fun, and people should absolutely be banned if they think it's funny to be rude and disrespectful.Gaming is for everyone, and you never know what someone has been through. Be better, don't defend toxic behavior.Jay@Jay_Ey1@JakeSucky It’s a rule that doesn’t need to be written. You are in a pro competition, you need to keep it professional. Its fine to have a laugh with just your friends in your own space43@JakeSucky It’s a rule that doesn’t need to be written. You are in a pro competition, you need to keep it professional. Its fine to have a laugh with just your friends in your own spaceryan@rmccreid@summit1g @JakeSucky times have changed, though; those players have (hopefully) matured, and see good sportsmanship as something to uphold. Using in-game maneuvers to vent your rage, or prowess is childish.63@summit1g @JakeSucky times have changed, though; those players have (hopefully) matured, and see good sportsmanship as something to uphold. Using in-game maneuvers to vent your rage, or prowess is childish.Raider YT@raiderCODM@imMarshy_ @JakeSucky I mean - let’s be honest - it’s kinda childish and isn’t allowed in any other major professional sports.Can you imagine the silliness - hit a home run and t-bag the pitcher. It does nothing to promote the game and just makes you look extremely immature.641@imMarshy_ @JakeSucky I mean - let’s be honest - it’s kinda childish and isn’t allowed in any other major professional sports.Can you imagine the silliness - hit a home run and t-bag the pitcher. It does nothing to promote the game and just makes you look extremely immature.The debate of what should be considered toxicity in online gaming could be considered subjective in nature. Competitive games do provide plentiful options to combat toxicity, such as reporting the use of foul language. Games such as the likes of Rainbow Six Siege and Call of Duty have previously banned players for in-game indecency.Apex Legends Season 13 Saviors is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch.

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