Gumayusi reflects on benching controversy: “I’ll make sure fans aren’t ashamed of being my fans.”

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Gumayusi reflects on benching controversy: “I’ll make sure fans aren’t ashamed of being my fans.”

T1’s League of Legends (LoL) team has always been in the spotlight, but this time, it’s for reasons that aren’t entirely positive. The five-time Worlds champion team not only failed to qualify for First Stand 2025 but also found itself at the center of controversy following a sudden roster change. The issue can be traced back to Jan. 24, when T1 unexpectedly decided to sub in T1 Academy bot laner Sin “Smash” Guem-jae over T1 main botlaner Lee “G…