FlyQuest’s journey at the 2024 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational came to an end today, leaving fans and players alike with mixed emotions. Among heated comments and irreverent memes on social media, few called for respect toward the North American players, including their top laner.

In the qualification match for the Bracket Stage, the NA team was bested by PSG Talon and was eliminated from the competition in an upset bound to raise a lot of emotive replies from League fans. In the post-match press conference, Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau, top laner for the North American team, called for some “space to recover” for his teammates while heavily criticizing his own performance in the match.