Chinese esports star Chen “Jay” Bo has been banned indefinitely from all competitions by League of Legends Pro League (LPL) officials due to match-fixing, a league statement said this week.
An investigation began in earnest on Wednesday after incriminating messages alleged that the 22-year-old Chinese player with LGD Gaming had communicated with someone outside the league to intentionally lose specific LPL matches this season.
“The LPL Disciplinary Committee has announced that Chen ‘Jay’ Bo will be permanently banned from all professional competitions,” the LPL said on Weibo, according to a translation by Korizon’s Kevin Kim.
“The player will also be forbidden from broadcasting League of Legends related content on his streams,” the message said.
Chen was accused of “improper behaviours that affect the fairness of LPL games” and participating in illegally organised betting on League of Legends events.
“Chen will be suspended for life for violating relevant regulations, with immediate effect.”
He joined LGD Gaming in December. He previously competed with Twelve, Vici Gaming, Gama Dream and TyLoo.
Chen is a mid laner, a role that often controls the outcome of the game, due to the player’s location on the gaming map.
- Reuters, with additional editing by George Russell
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