iG call on fans to stop harassing their players after TheShy incident

Invictus Gaming have asked their fanbase to rein it in. In a statement posted on Weibo on 3 August, the organisation described a pattern of behaviour spreading online and at venues — personal attacks and demands for roster changes in comment sections, verbal abuse aimed at players on their way out of the arena after games, and inappropriate conduct during fan interactions.

The timing points straight at the previous evening. iG beat LNG 2-0 on 2 August, on the day of their fifteenth anniversary and in Kang "TheShy" Seung-lok's first home game since his return for Split 3. During the post-match meet-and-greet, a spectator who had come on stage for a photo leaned in to kiss the top laner, who turned his head away. The clip topped Weibo's hot search list within hours. TheShy's manager wrote publicly that the person should be identified and barred from future events.

The rest of the statement carries a warning. iG say they have preserved evidence of the incidents and reserve the right to take further legal action. They have followed through before. After a statement issued in August 2025 against a Bilibili streamer who had spent months attacking their players, a court in Fuzhou ruled that he had damaged a player's reputation and ordered a public apology plus damages — a verdict the club announced in June.

The club closed with three requests: no personal attacks, mockery or harassment in comment sections, livestream chats and direct messages; respect for players' personal space and physical boundaries; and restraint in the stands.