Mega spat in the eSports division of the FC Schalke 04! There the club has now taken a drastic step and kicked out an eSportsman.

The reason was apparently multiple lapses of the player. For the radical decision got FC Schalke 04 initially not only approval. This prompted the Knappen to issue a detailed statement.

FC Schalke 04 parts with eSports player – in the middle of the tournament

S04 has already been active in eSports since 2016. At that time, the soccer club entered the video game “League of Legends” in a big way and bought a slot in the highest European league. After selling this slot last year for over 25 million euros, S04 has since been competing in more regional leagues.

Currently, Schalke’s LoL team is in an important tournament. All the more surprising the statement that Schalke announced on Monday. It had come to an incident that caused the club to release their player “Isma”.

FC Schalke 04: eSports pro insults teammates

The Schalke team initially kept quiet about the reasons behind the incident. However, screenshots soon made the rounds showing “Isma” insulting a fellow player in the worst possible way during a game. The remarks were below the belt. Because his victim was streaming at the same time, however, the behavior became known.

The fact that Schalke reacted so radically caused discussion. “Trashtalking” is indeed widespread in the gambler scene. As a club that stands up against discrimination and racism of any kind, there was no other option, especially since some of the remarks were clearly racist.

FC Schalke 04 takes a stand

Schalke therefore felt compelled to publish another detailed statement on Wednesday. He said that the responsibility they have as FC Schalke 04 goes beyond the responsibility for the eSports team and the community. “We are a soccer club that plays a big part in the sports community in Germany and also worldwide,” it said.

“We do not stand for hate and toxic behavior,” S04 makes clear. Every player, manager or employee is asked to internalize that, it says. “Sometimes people seem to forget that the things we say online have a very real impact on people. This is real life and the things we say matter. Please keep that in mind,” S04 urges its fans. (mh)