With only a week remaining before the LPL first stage group phase pauses, on the previous matchday, NIP played against TT in the Resolute Group. NIP secured the win in two games, pushing TT’s record to 0-5. TT’s final match is also against NIP, likely ending in a 0-6 clean sweep. Following NIP’s win, they surpassed EDG to hold second place. The rivalry between these two teams is fierce, and the top two positions are still undecided.

On the same day, another match featured JD Gaming battling Weibo. The two teams fought through three games, with JD Gaming losing as Weibo took two wins. This team’s strength is quite puzzling—they double-killed BLG but then handed two points to Weibo. If this continues, they might keep stumbling against IG as well. After the match, Tabe’s interview went viral as he openly criticized: “I think this was the ugliest game of the first stage.”

A game that should never have been lost was lost, so the coach’s anger is understandable. In the decider, JD Gaming had the Baron buff and a 3.5K gold lead at around 20 minutes. However, when Gala pushed the second tower, Jiejie found an opportunity to kill him, and the support died as well. WBG then took Baron and turned the fight into a 1-for-4 exchange, sounding the comeback alarm. Gazi clearly made a mistake here—his teammate had warded the Poppy jungle, yet he greedily tried to push for extra plating.

After losing that team fight, the momentum instantly shifted. It can only be said that Gazi’s greed caused the problem. Following this defeat, JDG dropped to third place. Although tied with AL and BLG in points, they lost the tiebreak advantage. On the field, JDG was overturned by Weibo, while off the field, BLG experienced a major upheaval. Rumors spread that Bin argued with management and stormed out of the base (unconfirmed). BLG quickly promoted their second team’s top laner.

Just when everyone thought BLG would replace their top laner, the official starting roster for the match against TES still showed Bin as the starter, indicating reconciliation. According to insiders, Bin took the initiative to admit his mistakes, apologized to management and coaches, and promised to take matches and training seriously. The club forgave him but made it clear that such mistakes cannot happen again.

The cause of this drama likely stemmed from disagreements during scrims or review sessions, where Bin didn’t listen to the coaches. Daeny had to involve management, but Bin didn’t even show respect to them, which triggered the conflict. Previously, BLG always indulged their players, but since Daeny arrived, things changed. When Yuanxi took over from Xun, he said this year would be very strict.

To win a world championship, players must have discipline. BLG’s players were used to doing things their own way, but this year pressure must be applied; otherwise, it would be unfair to Viper and Daeny, who were signed at great expense. Bin’s actions this time completely lost the audience’s goodwill. Fans unanimously sided with BLG, and even Zhu Kai publicly praised the team: “BLG did well; they used to spoil the players too much.”

Even LCK fans sympathized with BLG in forums: Although I like Bin and recognize him as a key LPL player, if his mentality is like this, one or two mistakes can be forgiven, but repeated offenses should lead to dropping him. Also, Bin’s current skill isn’t what it used to be. Even foreign fans can’t stand his arrogance, showing how well-known his attitude is.

Conclusion:

BLG’s discipline was clearly poor in the two losses against JDG. Coaches will surely pressure players during reviews, but if they don’t listen, disputes are inevitable. However, rumors that Bin left the base are denied; he never left. Someone with ill intent exaggerated the situation. What exactly happened remains unknown.

So, what do you think about Bin’s personality?

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