The LEC ended their Week 2 voice comms video with a fiery moment. ADC Elias “Crownie” Lipp was caught on camera unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against Shifters immediately after his team secured the win.
“F*** you Shifters… they made their choice, I made mine, gg,” Crownie shouted in the team comms. The clip shows his raw emotion in the seconds after the victory screen appeared.
Shifters is the rebranded version of Team BDS. That’s Crownie’s former organization. The one that benched him after the 2023 season despite helping them reach Worlds.
The anger runs deeper than a typical revenge game. Players who leave teams face off against former rosters all the time. This felt personal because of what happened after Crownie got dropped.
According to widespread reports in the competitive League of Legends community, BDS kept Crownie under contract while he sat on the bench. The “contract jail” situation allegedly blocked him from joining other teams and advancing his career. He eventually moved on but the resentment clearly lingered.
The official LEC production team knew exactly what they were doing. They chose this specific clip to close out the entire voice comms episode. It’s the kind of unfiltered moment that breaks through the usual media-trained responses.
Crownie’s teammate Nemesis was caught on camera smirking and shaking his head right after hearing the outburst. The mid laner’s reaction added another layer to the moment.
Reports suggest Crownie also posted a tweet after the match that echoed the same vibe. The voice comms and social media combo amplified the statement he was making about his former org.
