Sinatraa to undergo ‘professional conduct training’ before competing again
Not so fast, says Riot.
Jay “sinatraa” Won’sreturn to competitive Valorant may take slightly longer than expected.
Riot Games has issueda new statementafter the former Sentinels playershared an emailfrom a Riot employee that said he was clear to play in the VCT without undergoing the “professional conduct training” mandated in anearlier competitive ruling.
Contrary to the email, John Needham, President, Esports at Riot Games announced that the former Overwatch star is still required to go through conduct training before competing again.
Riot handed the 22-year-old asix-month suspensionlast May for failing to fully cooperate with its investigation into the sexual assault allegations against him. The ban lifted in September, and the player had just announced that he wasready to return to pro playby taking part in tryouts.
Riot Games retracts statement by employee clearing sinatraa to compete
Needham also said that Riot would be initiating an internal investigation with the individuals who were involved in clearing sinatraa and review its policies and procedures to ensure that competitive rulings are “followed through correctly in the future”.
Sentinels were reportedlyconsidering sinatraa as a replacementforJared “zombs” Gitlin, although that move is likely to be delayed now.
The training will focus on three key aspects: conducting oneself as a professional, complying with rules and regulations, and complying with investigations.
It’s now unclear when the two-time Overwatch MVP will be returning to pro Valorant or if the new development will put his tryouts on hold.
