Following a controversial tweet about abortion, the organization has immediately parted ways with coach Luka Perković. The organization stated that his views are no longer compatible with its values.
G2 Esports has parted ways with head coach Perkz, who worked for the League of Legends esports team. The former pro player had held this leadership position for several months but must now leave the team. Why? Because of some rather controversial statements Perkz made on social media. G2 has decided to inform the public about Perkz’s departure, as some of his statements were deemed inconsistent with the company’s values.
G2 parts ways with its head coach
It was a long tweet from Luka ‘Perkz’ Perković that sent the internet into a frenzy, and I can definitely understand why. The original posts can no longer be found, as Perkz’s profile appears to have been deleted.
According to several websites and posts on this very topic, he reportedly began the post by saying that he doesn’t pay much attention to politics. He supports neither Trump nor Kamala Harris. However, he is a devout Catholic. So far, so unspectacular.
However, he shared a belief with the online community that is particularly close to his heart. He is said to have compared abortion to murder there and apparently cannot understand how something like that is tolerated by society to such an extent. In his view, life begins at conception, and he stands firmly behind this conviction.
I had to take a moment to process that when I read it. G2 also does not support such statements and is taking action. The CEO, Alban Dechelotte, writes on behalf of the team:
“Last night, we—just like many of you—saw the statement made by the head coach of one of our teams. G2 is a diverse, international organization where people from all over the world come together. The world is complex, and of course not everyone agrees on everything—but some of the statements made last night are not in line with G2’s stance and values.”
“Our fans come from different cultures and hold a wide variety of personal views; for us as an organization, it is of the utmost importance to respect and uphold this diversity when representing G2. We are aware that this statement has hurt many of our fans, and we would like to apologize for that.“
”As a result, we have decided to terminate our partnership with the individual in question. We will now focus on restructuring our staff and team roster for the upcoming season.”
