G2 Esports fired League of Legends coach Perkz hours after he called abortion murder. Here’s what he wrote, how G2 responded and why we disagree with his dismissal.
In September, Luka “Perkz” Perković coached G2 Esports to its 20th European League of Legends title. On November 5, the club announced his dismissal in a statement that left out both his name and the remarks it considered grounds for ending his tenure. Hours earlier, Perkz had published a lengthy post on X in which he described abortion as murder.
What Perkz wrote after G2’s Worlds exit
Perkz opened with a warning that a “tweet bomb” was coming. G2 had just been knocked out of the World Championship, and its former captain had plenty to say about his first season coaching the team. He took issue with how G2 had announced his appointment over the summer. He also wanted to clear up assumptions people had made about him, some dating back years.
One concerned Andrew Tate. Perkz acknowledged liking several memes about Tate and said he disagreed with what Tate taught young men about women. On abortion, he was equally explicit about a conviction he did hold. Perkz wrote about growing up Catholic and how his relationship with his faith had changed as an adult. He said he believes life begins at conception and considers abortion murder, calling it “one view I will die by and never change.”
That passage drew a response from League of Legends broadcast host Laure Valée, who wrote, “Our body, OUR choice, that’s it.” Other fans defended Perkz’s freedom to express a religious belief, including in a sport where people who follow the same team can disagree sharply about it.
How G2 explained the firing
In a statement signed by CEO Alban Dechelotte, G2 said some of the coach’s remarks “do not align with G2’s stance and values.” The club apologized to fans who had been hurt and said anyone representing an international organization like G2 had a responsibility to respect the diversity of the people around them.
G2 explicitly linked its decision to the post. It did not say whether the abortion comments alone prompted the dismissal, identify which other remarks it took issue with, or describe an incident involving a player or colleague. For fans trying to understand where the club draws the line on a coach’s personal account, that part of its decision remains unexplained.
The firing ends a second stint with a club Perkz helped build as a player. He returned in July as a positional coach, took over as head coach and led G2 to a summer finals sweep over Movistar KOI. G2 said it would share more about its roster and coaching staff once free agency opens.