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The veteran ADC is prepared to return to pro play in order to play at Worlds.
Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng admitted on stream over the weekend that he is prepared to fold in the historic LCSPAplayer walkout- citing that if he had the choice between having theSummer Split canceledand competing at Worlds, he would choose the latter.
“If it’s the option of standing by Academy […] or having summer split be cancelled like Riot threatened and just letting go of the situation, I’m letting go”
The war between Riot and the LCS Players Association (LCSPA) rages on. One of the most prominent figures in the league’s history is ready to abandon the walkout. In a recent announcement, Riot Games threatened to cancel the 2023 LCS Summer Split and not allow teams from North America to compete in the company’s flagship tournament, Worlds.
This ‘threat’ from Riot shone a light on Doublelift’s stand on the current battle the LCS players are facing. Competing at Worlds, regardless of NA’s recent performances, is a high honor for any professional player. And it seems if Doublelift had to choose between standing by his players and attending Worlds for the seventh time, he would walk out on the walkout.
“If it’s the option of standing by Academy and having LCS Summer Split be cancelled like Riot threatened and just letting go of the situation, I’m letting go. I’m not so gung ho about it that I am not willing to play Summer Split. When Riot threatened to go nuclear, that is a pretty big threat.”
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Doublelift does not agree with the LCSPA demands
This caused Doublelift over the weekend to upload a twenty-minute video addressing the situation. In his video, the 100T ADC listed the LCSPA’s demands as “unreasonable,” and “not really agreeing” with any of the demands. Here is a summary of Doublelift’s thoughts on each LCSPA request:
Promotion and relegation:
