The opening day of the second LEC Roadtrip of the season concluded in an extremely tense atmosphere. What was expected to be a decisive weekend in the race for a top-four finish in the regular season, filled with content and fan engagement, instead turned into a public exchange of accusations on X following the first day of the event.
As a consequence of these events, a showmatch originally scheduled for noon this Saturday has ultimately been cancelled. The match was supposed to feature the two streamers and founders of
and
, Kamel “
Kameto” Kebir and Ibai “
Ibai” Llanos and their friends.
How did things go wrong?
To understand the origins of the dispute, one must look at
a clip posted by the TraytonTV account, associated with French streamer Jean “
TraYtoN” Medzadourian, in which the streamer expressed disappointment regarding the attendance for the opening match of the event between Karmine Corp and
.
Several viewers shared similar frustrations, criticizing the fact that one of the most anticipated regular-season matches attracted such a limited crowd and subsequently directing criticism toward the event itself. Other figures, including co-streamer Marc “Caedrel” Lamont, also reacted to the clip, accusing it of omitting important context, such as the scheduling and match timing (on Friday — a workday — at 4 PM), that could explain the lower attendance.
In response to the criticism directed at the event organized by Movistar KOI, the organization’s owner Ibai publicly defended the event on X, initially stating that “taking into account the level of shit KC has, it seems like too many people to me.” As criticism from members of the French community intensified, Ibai did not back down and instead escalated the exchange further. Replying to a Karmine Corp fan mocking the number of spectators in attendance, the Spanish streamer responded by saying that “nobody wants to see your shit team.”
“If nobody wants to watch my shit team, then why are we invited”
Live on his Twitch channel at the time, Kameto discovered the tweets in real time. The Karmine Corp owner appeared angered and offended by Ibai’s comments and subsequently decided to cancel his participation at the event. “If nobody wants to watch my shit team, then why are we invited to the event and why are you inviting me to help promote it?” he reacted live on stream. Ibai later confirmed on Saturday morning that Kameto had indeed withdrawn from the event.
The Franco-Spanish rivalry, as well as the long-standing tension between Kameto and Ibai, had already added considerable intensity to clashes between Karmine Corp and Movistar KOI over recent years. With this latest chapter further inflaming the situation, today’s match, already crucial in the battle for a top-four finish, now promises to be an especially heated encounter between a Karmine Corp side seeking redemption after a disappointing performance against G2 and a Movistar KOI roster eager for revenge after being defeated in front of their home crowd during the LEC Versus.
