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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88079, member: 27"]
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
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[*]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.
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What TES found internally
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[*]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.
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Potential consequences for naiyou
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[*]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.
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Related ESIC precedent from China
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[*]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.
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