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Svenskeren faces suspension after racist nickname

av Tobias Lundgren
Svenskeren.
Svenskeren.

He entered a server in Taiwan using the offensive nickname ”TaipeiChingChong”.
Now SK Gaming star Dennis ”Svenskeren” Johnsen will face a three game suspension and a 2500 dollar fine.
”We want to sincerely apologise officially for our players actions and as an organisation to anyone who felt or feels offended.” says SK Gaming in an official statement.

The SK Gaming jungle player will be suspended for the three first games of Worlds group play, kicking off tomorrow, after entering a Taiwan server under the nickname ”TaipeiChingChong”.
According to LoLesports.com, he also acted disrespectful against the other players on the server.
SK Gaming has issued an official apology for their players behaviour.
Without any dancing around the topic, we at SK Gaming want to release a statement regarding actions involving one of our players today. We want to sincerely apologise officially for our players actions and as an organisation to anyone who felt or feels offended.”

”Has received multiple formal warnings”

As an added penalty besides the suspension, Svenskeren will be fined 2500 dollars. But this isn’t the first time the danish player’s conduct has gotten him in trouble. In July he was officially warned by Riot after his behaviour, according to their statement.
He has received multiple formal warnings during the 2014 LCS season regarding his interactions with other players and fans – the most recent warning was issued in late July. Furthermore, Johnsen was aware of the importance of behaving respectfully while competing in this event. He and other Worlds competitors went through a cultural sensitivity briefing upon their arrival in Taiwan. Despite all of this, Johnsen still knowingly engaged in inappropriate behavior on the Taiwan server.”

The suspension is a hard blow against SK Gaming, who are entering the first stage of Worlds tomorrow morning.

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