Riot reportedly investigating Danny and Evil Genius scandal

Riot Games is allegedly investigating Evil Geniuses’ treatment of Kyle “Danny” Sakamaki.

In February of 2023, Richard Lewis reported the behind-the-scenes issues at EG that led Danny to leave pro League of Legends. Danny had seemingly left abruptly in the middle of the LCS playoffs, but Lewis wrote that Danny was not given the support he needed during his time on the team. Another journalist, Arsh Goyal, then outlined more details that had him accusing EG of incompetence.

Danny is on the autism spectrum and was overwhelmed when he was moved to South Korea. EG reportedly didn’t receive support from staff to help him adjust to the change. His mental health started to take a turn for the worse as EG went into the Summer Split. Despite not being in a state where he should play, he was still on stage competing against Team Liquid at the playoffs. At one point, Goyal claimed that members of EG’s staff even blamed Danny for “ruining everything.”

Despite the multiple reports, Danny took to Twitter to claim that EG “supported me all the way.”

Hello all, ic there has been quite a lot of news out there and I want to tell you that it is completely on me & the accusations towards EG aren’t true. The truth is that the pressure of being an esports pro has overwhelmed me to my breaking point, and EG supported me all the way.

— Dan (@realdannylol) February 28, 2023

Riot Games allegedly investigating Evil Geniuses

Even though Danny had no ill will towards EG in public, an LCS spokesperson recently confirmed that Riot Games is investigating the esports organization’s alleged mistreatment of their former player.

According to a report by Dexerto, Riot games is “aware of the allegations surrounding the treatment of Evil Geniuses player Danny.” In response to these allegations, the LCS enlisted a third-party law firm to investigate the situation. This is still ongoing.

When will Riot be punishing Evil Geniuses for lying to them and causing a fraudulent emergency sub ruling to be made which was in bad faith, based on the information credibly reported?

— Thorin (@Thorin) March 5, 2023

Unfortunately, there’s no further information at this time. For now, Riot Games is focusing on the “health, safety, and privacy” of Danny and other potentially affected players.