Updated on September 7, 3:23 p.m. (GMT+8): Added the Esports Ethics Committee’s ruling on Clid’s case.
Kim “Clid” Tae-min, a professional League of Legends player in the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) and substitute player for Hanwha Life Esports, has been suspended from all official LoL Esports leagues, including local and international tournaments such as the LCK Spring and Summer seasons, as well as the LCK Challengers League (LCKCL), the lower division of the LCK.
This suspension is due to his breach of LCK rules, specifically involving sexual misconduct.
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Following a comprehensive investigation by the LCK committee, which involved reviewing online posts and player statements, Clid has been found to have engaged in sexually inappropriate actions, as reported by Korean media outlet Daily Esports.
In June, a woman made a public post on X (formerly Twitter), alleging that the 24-year-old LoL player sexually harassed her.
She provided screenshots of their conversation on a messaging platform as evidence. Additionally, another victim came forward, claiming that Clid was aware she was a minor when he allegedly began sexually harassing her.
Neither Clid nor his team, Hanwha Life Esports, have issued any official statements regarding his suspension.
On September 7, the Esports Ethics Committee, also known as the Esports Fair Commission, handed down an 18-month suspension to Clid, as reported by analyst and content creator Nick “LS” De Cesare.
It’s important to note that this suspension is different from his LCK ban, which will keep him suspended from competing in the league until February 6, 2025.
With this one-year ban, he is excluded from participating in the regular season and loses the opportunity to compete in other regions and international events such as the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) and World Championship (Worlds).
Clid began his professional League of Legends career in the Chinese region as a jungler for Newbee Young in 2016. After moving to the LCK in 2018, he played for prominent teams like T1 and Gen.G.
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