Faker and the Cultural Double-Edged Sword
The legendary Faker was seen, in off-stream candid fan footage, self-harming following a loss to rivals Gen.G. There's implications that might be a bigger deal than you imagine.
In one of the most disturbing pieces of esports candid footage published online Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, considered by most to be the greatest player in the history of League of Legends and the face of T1 for over a decade, can be seen more than once bashing his own head and face off …
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