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LoL esports team suspends player for saying women can't compete while menstruating
LoL esports team suspends player for saying women can't compete while menstruating

A popular League of Legends esports player, Bwipo, has been suspended by his organization after he said on a Twitch stream that women shouldn't be playing competitively while menstruating. Bwipo, whose real name is Gabriël Rau, told viewers on a Twitch stream: "I think there's just not enough support for female pro players... women's anatomy and their monthly cycles are just extremely different from males, and there's no proper support system for women to go through what they're going through." And before he mentioned women's anatomies, some viewers were probably thinking that he was going to talk about how there should be more support for women in esports. But then he continued: 
"...even men just tilt out of their f—ing minds when they're playing League of Legends. So, when a woman is on the wrong part of the month and playing competitively, there is a time of the month where you should not be f—ing playing competitive games as a woman, in my opinion." He justified his statement by saying that it's based on his experience "living with one for a while." He claimed the woman he lived with played League of Legends made it "really obvious when she was just getting irritated at every stupid little thing." Bwipo added: "This is not me trying to be sexist or anything." His video circulated on Reddit, but it's no longer available. 
In a response to his statement posted on TikTok, the host and co-creator of League Awards, Eefje "sjokz" Depoorter, criticized and opposed his views. "I thought we're past that," she said about Bwipo calling a woman's period the "wrong" time of the month. "That's such a crazy take," sjokz continued, talking about how women make Olympic records, climb mountains, work 24-hour shifts, are providers for their children, and care for the elderly, all while bleeding buckets and experiencing pain. "Also the notion that men aren't emotional in games of League..." she trailed off and made a sound. 
Bwipo's organization, FlyQuest, then posted an announcement on X, acknowledging that he "made sexist comments" and that they were "antithetical" to its core values. "Comments that might discourage even one young woman from pursuing her dream of becoming a pro player harm the future of esports, and we take that very seriously," it wrote. FlyQuest has decided to suspend "Bwipo from play for the next series in the LTA playoffs," which he's currently in. The organization is also donating his prize money from the event to causes that support women in gaming. To note, FlyQuest has an esports team called Red that showcases "women and gender expansive folks in gaming." 
After FlyQuest's announcement, Bwipo posted an apology on X, admitting wrongdoing. "I’m sorry to those I hurt," he wrote. "I regret using my platform to fuel vitriol and sexism instead of support."
Hi everyone, I know I fucked up. My comments were ignorant and disrespectful to women, including those close to me. I’m sorry to those I hurt. I regret using my platform to fuel vitriol and sexism instead of support, and I’ll be taking steps to reflect, listen, and do better.— Bwipo (@Bwipo) September 10, 2025



This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/lol-esports-team-suspends-player-for-saying-women-cant-compete-while-menstruating-120045752.html?src=rss

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