G2 Gozen players Akita and amy reported receiving death and rape threats after the team’s early exit from the Valorant Game Changers Championship. The players also described abuse from the crowd in São Paulo, according to Pley.
The comments place the reported threats in the aftermath of G2 Gozen’s elimination from the tournament. Game Changers is Riot Games’ competitive Valorant circuit for women and marginalized genders, with the championship serving as its highest-level event. The available account identifies the incident as taking place around the team’s appearance in São Paulo.
Players describe online and in-person abuse
Akita and amy said the abuse extended beyond online messages. Their accounts also addressed conduct from spectators at the São Paulo event, connecting the reported crowd abuse with the threats received after the team’s tournament run ended.
The threats described by the players included:
- Death threats directed at G2 Gozen players.
- Rape threats sent in connection with the team’s early Game Changers Championship exit.
- Abuse from members of the crowd in São Paulo.
Akita and amy are members of G2 Gozen’s Valorant roster. Their statements highlight the harassment players can face around a major esports event, where online reactions and in-person spectator behavior can follow a team beyond its matches.
Context around the Game Changers exit
G2 Gozen’s tournament ended earlier than the team wanted after its Game Changers Championship campaign in São Paulo. The players’ comments came after that result and focused on the threats and abuse directed toward them rather than on competitive details from the matches.
Threats of death and sexual violence are serious forms of harassment. Reporting them publicly gives tournament organizers, teams and platforms a clear account of the conduct surrounding the event while keeping attention on the players who said they received the messages.
Pley’s coverage identified Akita and amy as the players who spoke about the abuse. Their accounts concern both digital threats and behavior from spectators at the championship in São Paulo.
