On July 31, 2024, Chet publicly broadcasted confidential videos on demand (“VoDs”) while on a live Twitch stream. The VoDs in question are considered confidential and only made available to players and organizations for competitive use and as approved by Riot Games. This content of earlier NRG matches included team communications (e.g., communication between players, coaches and referees during the matches), all of which are considered confidential.
After conducting a thorough investigation and providing Chet with the opportunity to respond, Riot Games determined breaches of the following provisions:
Article 3.21 (Confidential Information) of the Global Code of Conduct for broadcasting team VODs which were not available to the general public.
Article 4.10 (Team Sanctions and the Role of Team Leadership) of the Global Code of Conduct for failure to maintain a high standard of conduct when engaging in a public broadcast of team VODs. Through this action, Chet failed to uphold the integrity and expectations required of leadership roles, as well as the goal of fostering a positive esports ecosystem.
Riot Games took into consideration the specific circumstances of this case, the seriousness of the offenses committed, as well as all aggravating and mitigating circumstances. The below summarizes Riot’s most relevant findings only.
The specific VoDs streamed were stored in a private, password-protected system and have never been shared in their entirety with the public, as they included communications involving players, coaches, and referees during competition. While Riot and the Organizations may use clips from prior matches, all public usage must be reviewed and approved to ensure that no sensitive information or other confidential elements are inadvertently broadcasted. Additionally, the broadcast of the VoDs occurred close in time to the competitive season when it is reasonable to presume the information held in a secure system would be deemed confidential without prior authorization.
https://competitiveops.riotgames.com/en-US/rulings/chetan-chet-singh