The League of Legends esports community was shocked by yesterday’s revelation of James “Dash” Patterson leaving the LCS broadcast this 12 months. Following the information, the desk host shared some particulars behind the choice.
On Sprint’s stream, which started shortly after the information was launched, he admitted that it wasn’t his determination, however Riot Video games, which got here to the conclusion that they don’t want a desk host in 2023. He additionally revealed that the crew behind the LCS didn’t even converse to him or negotiate earlier than the minimize, however merely advised him he’ll not be wanted in 2023.
“The saddening half in all of it’s that I wasn’t spoken to previous to the information,” Sprint mentioned. “After spending a decade, , giving a one hundred pc of myself to one thing, that I didn’t really feel that type of respect given again in direction of me in that second of simply having a dialog about ‘hey, we need to make modifications, and may we arrive at a call, that, , with you,’” he added.
In the course of the stream, Sprint additionally shed some gentle on why the LCS received’t be needing a desk host anymore, and it’s because of the new format and shifting gameday from weekends to Thursday and Friday at noon. Sprint’s crew continues to be negotiating with Riot for him to seem throughout key moments of the season, although nothing is a given at this level.
The famend desk host and analyst additionally added that he’s in search of choices in performing, streaming, and different esports. He’ll shift in direction of different esports solely “if esports can have me,” although.
