The humiliating gesture “Teabagging” will allegedly be punished and penalised in Riot Games’ FPS. However, a ban seems questionable. Even professionals use the questionable technique.
“Teabagging” is supposedly to be scrutinised by Riot Games in the near future. This gesture is especially widespread in shooters and is considered unsportsmanlike and humiliating due to its nature.
For many years, players have been confronted with teabagging in all multiplayer shooters such as Halo and CS:GO. This has also been the case in the shooter VALORANT since its release in 2020. According to rumours, this actually irrelevant gesture could soon be reviewed by developer Riot Games. According to international media reports, this could begin as early as July.
There is no official confirmation from Riot Games regarding these claims. However, the speculation is also fuelled due to novel precautions taken by the developer. According to the official announcement, Riot Games will monitor the voice chat in VALORANT from 13 July in order to prevent toxic behaviour such as insults and harassment. In case of emergency, this will also lead to bans.
What is teabagging?
Teabagging has long been a controversial topic in shooters because this type of behaviour is considered unfair and demeaning. When a player who has been killed lies on the ground, the victorious opponent stands over the motionless body. Specifically, he stands over the head and repeatedly ducks his crotch on the killed person.
What is tbag?
– EdwinMG (@EdwinMG19) June 27, 2022
The gesture is ambiguous and is an allusion to a sexual practice, which is why such a move can always cause a stir in VALORANT. Opinions are divided on this. For many, this is part of the game. Others, however, feel harassed. For many gamers, however, this is also a sign of a lack of respect for another. It also happens that a weapon is fired in the direction of an opponent who has already been killed, as sometimes happens in other shooters such as CS:GO.
Instead of teabagging in VALORANNT maybe we could pick up their dropped weapon and absolutely unload it on them for the maximum disrespect pic.twitter.com/BjBJRWwXHH
– Envy (@PDX_Envy) June 28, 2022
Overall, toxic behaviour, which could include teabagging, remains a thorn in the side of developers. Sexist incidents within matches in particular are not uncommon in the tactical shooter. “We want to create an inclusive environment for everyone,” is the motivation of those responsible.
stupid rules have no place here
take this knife and this teabag
wanna turn Europe into the borefest it was before G2 existed? not happening https://t.co/lrUE4RLIdW
– CarlosR ocelote (@CarlosR) March 6, 2021
VALORANT Tournament organisers had sporadically asked last year to refrain from teabagging in official tournaments. However, this request never fully caught on. Organisations like G2 Esports, known for their memes and casual style, see no problem and don’t want to shut it down. G2 CEO Carlos “Ocelote” Rodríguez even let it be known on Twitter that he wants to see teabagging from his people.
