TSM Investigation Confirms Coach’s Inappropriate Behavior around Player Salaries
TSM’s internal investigation has revealed that former League of Legends coach Peter Zhang misappropriated players’ salaries by acting as a middleman between them and undisclosed third parties, as stated in a report by Dexerto.
Coach Fired Over Conflict of Interest and Unethical Practices
Zhang was terminated from his position as TSM’s League coach in March due to serious allegations of conflict of interest and unethical practices, according to a statement made by the organization.
Failure to Return Money to Players
The investigation confirmed that Zhang sold former TSM support player SwordArt’s car for $80,000 but never returned the money. While Zhang has returned approximately $35,000 to SwordArt, according to the investigation, the remaining $45,000 from the sale is still unpaid.
Zhang subsequently issued an apology for his behavior and explained his actions.
In a Twitter post, Zhang apologized to SwordArt and claimed that he had returned the money to all players. However, TSM’s recent investigation confirmed that the money is still unaccounted for.
Addition of Additional Allegations
The investigation also revealed that Zhang attempted to borrow money from eight TSM players and staff members, including those under his managerial responsibility. He also refused to cooperate with the investigation, ignoring emails and phone calls by claiming unreliable internet and phone lines.
No Illegalities Found in Reginald’s Investigation
In addition to Zhang’s actions, TSM confirmed that owner Andy “Reginald” Dinh did not commit any illegal acts in his own internal investigation. However, he was found to have used an aggressive and harsh tone when speaking to employees. As a result, Reginald will undergo mandatory executive coaching.
TSM’s League of Legends team is set to return to play on June 17.
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