Competitive Ruling: Kofyr banned from the RLCS and affiliated events till the end of 2027

Angel "kofyr" Lopez has been banned from the Rocket League Championship Series and affiliated events for a year till the end of 2027 for violating code of conduct section 7.1.3 in the Psyonix rule book. The former Shopify Rebellion professional has been implicated by multiple parties in serious allegations involving harassment, sexual assault, and intoxication as a minor at a post-event party following the RLCS 2026 World Championship. The 19-year-old put out a statement on September 28 apologizing for “for making anyone uncomfortable with my behavior”. He became a free agent last week after departing Shopify Rebellion.

After the RLCS 2026 World Championship, Rocket League influencer Bailey “Bails” Ryanne was the first to allude to a situation that happened during the RLCS 2026 World Championship in a tweet posted on September 24, suggesting she was “disappointed in multiple people over this past weekend”. The situation escalated after Bails went further into depth on stream and Gen.G content creator Buist backed up the comments with his own statement on twitter, singling out Kofyr as the culprit at a post-event after party following a few days of speculation. Other community members including Tristan "Atow." Soyez, Kovalo, and hira all shared their own experiences. In response, Kofyr put out a statement on September 28 apologizing for his behaviour and expressed that his “plan of action is seeking professional help”.

The situation further escalated when bails revealed in a series of alleged screenshots on September 29 that Kofyr had initially denied the story privately and suggested he would pursue legal action for “defamation and defense of my reputation” before making his statement. A day later, Psyonix ruled that the professional player would receive a ban until the end of 2027 having broken the code of conduct section 7.1.3 in the RLCS rulebook. The section pertains to “Personal Conduct; No Toxic Behavior” and reads as the following:

Kofyr joins a short list of players to be banned since the RLCS was first founded, including current professionals Enzo "Seikoo" Grondein and Alexis "zen" Bernier who were both banned for allowing zen to play in the RLCS while underage, as well the Australian duo Aiden "delusioN" Hendry and Finlay "Frenzyy" Rockach, who were famously banned for throwing a match in 2021. Kofyr’s ban uniquely comes at the peak of his career, having competed as a professional for three years and appearing at the past two RLCS World Championships. As a result, this represents one of the most high-profile and consequential bans in RLCS history.

Going into the offseason, Kofyr entered free agency on September 25, departing Shopify Rebellion just as speculation around the situation was beginning to gather speed. The 19-year-old appeared at all five international events with the organization during RLCS 2026 and had established himself as one of the most exciting players in North America. His last appearance came at the RLCS 2026 World Championship, where Shopify Rebellion were knocked out of the tournament in 7th-8th place.