China’s LPL professional gaming team, FPX Esports Club, has indefinitely suspended its player Cai "milkyway" Zi-Jun. The suspension came after allegations that he was involved in match-fixing and leaking pick-ban information during the 2024 Demacia Cup.

The incident first became public through social media. Chat logs—believed to be between “Milkyway” and a broker—were posted on Weibo. According to these messages, “Milkyway” passed along his team’s pick-ban strategy to the broker. In one exchange, he even suggested that since the team had lost, he should receive some profit, further intensifying suspicions that he took money to deliberately influence the match outcome.

FPX stated that they received the tip-off on the evening of August 11. They immediately halted all of “Milkyway”’s training and matches, and reported the matter to the league. The organization added that the league’s investigation is currently in progress and that FPX is providing full cooperation. Until the official results are announced, “Milkyway” will remain suspended indefinitely.

Because FPX is one of the major teams in the LPL, the case has drawn significant attention. In a time when Chinese esports popularity is not what it once was, many are watching closely to see how this controversy will be resolved.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.