Top Esports reports jungler Naiyou to LPL for match fixing probe

A fair-play investigation just blew up around a top LPL jungler after fans and analysts flagged bizarre in-game decisions.

Top Esports reports Naiyou to LPL

• Top Esports formally reported jungler Yang "naiyou" Zijian.
• Scrutiny kicked off on the evening of March 2, 2026.
• Irregular play during Split 1 playoffs triggered the probe.
• LPL's Disciplinary Committee is handling the formal investigation.

What TES found internally

• Naiyou's in-game decisions drew widespread community suspicion.
• TES launched an immediate internal review after the matches.
• Findings got handed over to the league's disciplinary department.
• Suspected violations cover fair-play principles and professional ethics.

Potential consequences for naiyou

• Match-fixing or intentional underperformance findings would be devastating.
• A career-ending ban remains on the table.
• TES pledged strict disciplinary action matching league findings.

Related ESIC precedent from China

• Jinhui "Jim" Cao caught a five-year ESIC ban.
• Cao admitted to 21 separate violations in StarCraft II.
• He induced player Xue "Firefly" Tao to deliberately tank matches.