https://lolesports.com/article/lec-ends-neom-partnership/bltadb06bbe0a40c6c6
어제 저녁 LEC가 사우디 도시개발 프로젝트 NEOM과의 파트너십을 발표하고 NEOM의 인권침해 등으로 논란이 된 이후, 오늘 LEC 측에서 NEOM과의 파트너십을 종료한다는 입장문이 나왔습니다.
유럽, 중동, 아프리카 이스포츠 디렉터 Alberto Guerrero의 입장문에 따르면, e스포츠 생태계를 확장하기위한 노력으로 NEOM과의 파트너십을 굳히기위해 너무 빨리 움직였고, 성장시키려고하는 공동체에 균열을 일으켰다며, 다시는 이런 일이 발생하지 않도록 내부적 구조를 재점검할 것을 약속한다고합니다.
아래는 전문:
“As a company and as a league, we know that it’s important to recognize when we make mistakes and quickly work to correct them. After further reflection, while we remain steadfastly committed to all of our players and fans worldwide including those living in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, the LEC has ended its partnership with NEOM, effective immediately. In an effort to expand our esports ecosystem, we moved too quickly to cement this partnership and caused rifts in the very community we seek to grow. While we missed our own expectations in this instance, we’re committed to reexamining our internal structures to ensure this doesn't happen again.”
