AD carry for Karmine Corp Elias "Upset" Lipp has criticized League of Legends EMEA Championship casters for overly criticizing him and his previous LEC Split performances during the LEC 2024 Summer Split match between KC and Mad Lions KOI on June 9.
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Upset voiced his displeasure in a post on X (formerly Twitter) today, stating that casters often offer "no nuance" and that those who are on-air tend to "just trash people when they're having a bad time." Upset went on to say that such actions can hurt a player's career, showing a lack of empathy or consideration for a player as a human being.
Esports casters have a unique role: they must call play-by-plays, break down strategies, and analyze the game and players while the games are live. Unfortunately, casters can sometimes be too critical or make comments without context, which can lead to annoyance. And that’s what Upset believes happened.
During the 2024 LEC Summer Split match between KC and MDK, a tweet was read on the radio stating that MDK's Supa had to prove himself. Vedius responded that while Supa wasn't trying to be mean, he made the finals in his very first split, while Upset had placed 10th three times in a row. He was referring to KC's 10th place finish in the 2024 Spring and Winter Splits, and Vitality's 10th place finish in the 2023 Summer Split. Upset was the AD carry in all three seasons.
