Summit Suspended! Did He Cheat His Way to Victory?

Look Sports Media – Former Team Liquid top laner, Park "Summit" Woo-tae, now playing for Estral Esports, faces a suspension amid allegations of cheating during a crucial LTA Promotion Tournament match against Disguised Esports. The accusations center around "ghosting," a prohibited practice where a player views the opponent’s broadcast to gain an unfair advantage by accessing real-time information.

The controversy erupted during a match plagued by severe technical difficulties, including suspected DDoS attacks targeting Riot’s servers. These disruptions led to extended pauses, with Disguised Esports holding a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. LTA North postponed the match until later that evening.

During one such pause, Summit was allegedly caught on a teammate’s webcam feed reviewing footage from an earlier point in the game. This action, if proven, would constitute ghosting, giving Summit and Estral Esports an illegal edge by providing superior knowledge of Disguised’s strategies and positioning.

While the LTA did not specify the exact rule violated, they cited the Esports Global Code of Conduct’s definition of cheating as the basis for the suspension. The suspension remains in effect pending a thorough investigation. Estral Esports is permitted to field a substitute player for the remainder of the series and any subsequent matches until the investigation concludes.

The stakes are incredibly high, as Disguised Esports, owned by popular OfflineTV streamer Disguised Toast, is fighting to defend their LTA Guest slot, which will transform into an LCS 2026 slot following Riot’s planned restructuring of the LTA system.

Estral Esports has issued a statement vehemently denying any malicious intent. They argue that there was "no bad faith or intent to gain an advantage" and that the punishment is "disproportionate and overly severe." The organization emphasized the "human factor" of having players and staff waiting for over five hours amidst technical issues.

However, the statement fails to adequately explain why the team needed to be watching a livestream of that particular match at that moment. The LTA’s decision will be based on the evidence presented and the severity of the alleged infraction, regardless of Estral’s appeal to human empathy. The investigation is ongoing, and the fate of Summit and Estral’s LCS aspirations hang in the balance.