Crown012

The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

Saber sleeps under the Avalon tree is the most beautiful picture I have ever seen

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

I already don't want to see this woman, toward her have developed visceral disgust

[LoL Esports @lolesports]

Caliste looks back on #Worlds2026 and his year overall.

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

G2's current conduct not only makes their organization repulsive to everyone, but also throws away G2's entire legacy, and arguably the entire golden era of the LEC

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

From Perkz's tweets and the subsequent reactions, we can clearly tell what kind of person he is. I still remember when he was on C9, the tears he shed watching the G2 documentary, perhaps he genuinely regarded his teammates at the time as true friends

[MindGamesWeldon @MindGamesWeldon]

In light of the recent drama I feel compelled to share my perception (read: opinion) of Luka’s character. I make this statement not to stir up more controversy, but because my personal values, I do not want to look back in 5 years and regret not speaking up for one of my players.

I first met Luka in the post-season of 2017 when I started coaching for G2. If I reflect on my time in the G2 gaming house, I recall those first impressions of him as “young”, “serious” and “really good at classical guitar.” At that time, sport psychology exercises were not as common or accepted within sports and esports as they are today, and many players did not commit hard enough to give them a chance. Luka, however, was willing to listen and give anything a shot at least once, if he thought it might improve his chance of success. He was the type of person who did things at 100% or 0%, there was no wishy-washiness in his decision making. So, he also tried everything I asked him to do, and if he secretly didn’t think it was worth it, I could never tell because his effort level was 100. Perhaps you can observe that this is a trait he still holds.

Over my time with him and the team, I had a chance to observe him, teach him, be taught by him, and see his true character assert itself during high-stakes competitions. I would evaluate him as “cut from rare cloth”, in that he was willing to internalize hard personal truths about his weaknesses to pursue victory. When people say “I’d do anything to win” they usually do not mean it. In fact, I have only coached a couple of players that embodied this ideal and then proved it with their everyday actions, Luka being among them.

Luka is compassionate. I just looked it up, and the original meaning when this word came to English was “a literal sharing or deep understanding of another’s suffering.” That’s why I chose this word, since Luka seemed to suffer when others were suffering. He would retreat to his room after dinner to play guitar and re-live the day’s scrimmages in his mind, and then emerge with an assortment of issues to review. Invariably they would not relate to the game specifically, but rather, to the way his team interacted with one another at moments in the game. The way they supported, or did not support, each other. His premise was that the right environment would make a bad play into the correct play, whereas poor synergy would turn even the best play into a failure. He would lay awake deep into the night, stressed about his teammates’ emotions, to the point where we would have nearly weekly “clear the air” sessions at the dining room table. I had to remind him personally not to lose himself within the team, and to strive also to find his own space and focus a bit on his own excellence. So that he didn’t sacrifice his career at the altar of other’s social and emotional needs.

He struck me as a principled person. He preferred not to speak when gossip was circulating. (Noticeable because these were rare moments of silence, and Perkz “the gaming house player” was not often silent.) He spoke up for several friends during practice or meals when they were besmirched. He did not run over to unnamed-player’s computer with the bros to ogle at an esport hottie’s most recent post. He was diligent with his hobbies and habits. He did not spend his money on frivolous things, and he was generous with others. I still treasure and regularly use a backpack he gifted me (see picture).

Luka also had an infectious laugh. Everybody who has lived with him probably knows his mirth and has been affected by it before. In fact, it was so common for him to laugh that it was most noticeable by its absence! If Luka was stressed and sad, it was like a cloud hanging over the room, since he (and Mithy) was responsible for most of the good moods that circled in the gaming house.

These are my recollections of this man.

Two days ago, I had a chance to read a twit-longer from Luka and it caught me up on the last few years of his life. I was happy to hear that he found a partner with the share of happiness that such a relationship can bring. In relation to Carlos, I also remember going through a similar transition as Luka. Although for me the relationship was only business, it was still a shock to me when Carlos started to display how obsessed he was with materialism and then divorced his wife.

I’m not surprised by his belief on abortion, because it is shared by many millions of Catholics around the world. The way he phrases it is condemning, which I am sure hurt the feelings of many readers who have had personal experiences with abortion. It is surprising to me that G2 fired him for expressing his belief. I can only imagine they were planning to fire him anyway and jumped on this timing as a handy excuse.

If you were personally hurt by Luka’s condemnation, I encourage you to reach out individually since the man I know him as would relish the chance to converse, clarify, apologize, and hear your story.

I appreciate several things about his post.

First of all, it’s not PR laden pseudo-truths aimed at saying nothing and pleasing a crowd.

Secondly, it’s clearly not written with AI. It’s getting more and more rare nowadays to find public personas who are willing to put in the time and effort to craft stories with, and in, their own voice, and so every time I see it I appreciate it even if that person were unrelated to me.

Thirdly, Luka presents to me a type of male role models I want to exist for my children’s sake, especially in comparison to the Andrew Tates and Trumps of the world. He displays transparency, conviction, regret, stays away from commenting on things he feels unqualified, and shares his faith. His business after esport was an earnest passion project in the service industry and not a brand-based cash grab, nor useless Chinese-manufactured merchandise, nor rug-pull coin.

To end, I’d like to say I fully expect this statement to be weaponized by anti-fans of other personalities in LoL esports who made statements about Luka or abortion. That’s wrong. People should be able to share what they think without economic or political sanction. This statement is long enough, and further discussion can be had in the replies.

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

his former teammates, outside of domestic LEC titles have accomplished nothing of significance. Caps is the undisputed GOAT of the LEC, sure, but without Perkz Caps could never have reached these heights, or at most, he would just be another regional champion

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

After he was betrayed by G2, the only internatl results for G2 and the LEC over the past few years have been a mere two quarterfinal finishes, both scraped through on sheer luck with zero actual hope, without him, G2 even completely missed out on Worlds qualification at one point

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

Not only did he carry G2 all the way from the challenger series to top-tier , but he even voluntarily role-swapped just to bring Caps over to G2, giving the LEC a chapter of real glory, you could say that for the LEC to have anything to be proud of he played the defining role.

[MindGamesWeldon @MindGamesWeldon]

In light of the recent drama I feel compelled to share my perception (read: opinion) of Luka’s character. I make this statement not to stir up more controversy, but because my personal values, I do not want to look back in 5 years and regret not speaking up for one of my players.

I first met Luka in the post-season of 2017 when I started coaching for G2. If I reflect on my time in the G2 gaming house, I recall those first impressions of him as “young”, “serious” and “really good at classical guitar.” At that time, sport psychology exercises were not as common or accepted within sports and esports as they are today, and many players did not commit hard enough to give them a chance. Luka, however, was willing to listen and give anything a shot at least once, if he thought it might improve his chance of success. He was the type of person who did things at 100% or 0%, there was no wishy-washiness in his decision making. So, he also tried everything I asked him to do, and if he secretly didn’t think it was worth it, I could never tell because his effort level was 100. Perhaps you can observe that this is a trait he still holds.

Over my time with him and the team, I had a chance to observe him, teach him, be taught by him, and see his true character assert itself during high-stakes competitions. I would evaluate him as “cut from rare cloth”, in that he was willing to internalize hard personal truths about his weaknesses to pursue victory. When people say “I’d do anything to win” they usually do not mean it. In fact, I have only coached a couple of players that embodied this ideal and then proved it with their everyday actions, Luka being among them.

Luka is compassionate. I just looked it up, and the original meaning when this word came to English was “a literal sharing or deep understanding of another’s suffering.” That’s why I chose this word, since Luka seemed to suffer when others were suffering. He would retreat to his room after dinner to play guitar and re-live the day’s scrimmages in his mind, and then emerge with an assortment of issues to review. Invariably they would not relate to the game specifically, but rather, to the way his team interacted with one another at moments in the game. The way they supported, or did not support, each other. His premise was that the right environment would make a bad play into the correct play, whereas poor synergy would turn even the best play into a failure. He would lay awake deep into the night, stressed about his teammates’ emotions, to the point where we would have nearly weekly “clear the air” sessions at the dining room table. I had to remind him personally not to lose himself within the team, and to strive also to find his own space and focus a bit on his own excellence. So that he didn’t sacrifice his career at the altar of other’s social and emotional needs.

He struck me as a principled person. He preferred not to speak when gossip was circulating. (Noticeable because these were rare moments of silence, and Perkz “the gaming house player” was not often silent.) He spoke up for several friends during practice or meals when they were besmirched. He did not run over to unnamed-player’s computer with the bros to ogle at an esport hottie’s most recent post. He was diligent with his hobbies and habits. He did not spend his money on frivolous things, and he was generous with others. I still treasure and regularly use a backpack he gifted me (see picture).

Luka also had an infectious laugh. Everybody who has lived with him probably knows his mirth and has been affected by it before. In fact, it was so common for him to laugh that it was most noticeable by its absence! If Luka was stressed and sad, it was like a cloud hanging over the room, since he (and Mithy) was responsible for most of the good moods that circled in the gaming house.

These are my recollections of this man.

Two days ago, I had a chance to read a twit-longer from Luka and it caught me up on the last few years of his life. I was happy to hear that he found a partner with the share of happiness that such a relationship can bring. In relation to Carlos, I also remember going through a similar transition as Luka. Although for me the relationship was only business, it was still a shock to me when Carlos started to display how obsessed he was with materialism and then divorced his wife.

I’m not surprised by his belief on abortion, because it is shared by many millions of Catholics around the world. The way he phrases it is condemning, which I am sure hurt the feelings of many readers who have had personal experiences with abortion. It is surprising to me that G2 fired him for expressing his belief. I can only imagine they were planning to fire him anyway and jumped on this timing as a handy excuse.

If you were personally hurt by Luka’s condemnation, I encourage you to reach out individually since the man I know him as would relish the chance to converse, clarify, apologize, and hear your story.

I appreciate several things about his post.

First of all, it’s not PR laden pseudo-truths aimed at saying nothing and pleasing a crowd.

Secondly, it’s clearly not written with AI. It’s getting more and more rare nowadays to find public personas who are willing to put in the time and effort to craft stories with, and in, their own voice, and so every time I see it I appreciate it even if that person were unrelated to me.

Thirdly, Luka presents to me a type of male role models I want to exist for my children’s sake, especially in comparison to the Andrew Tates and Trumps of the world. He displays transparency, conviction, regret, stays away from commenting on things he feels unqualified, and shares his faith. His business after esport was an earnest passion project in the service industry and not a brand-based cash grab, nor useless Chinese-manufactured merchandise, nor rug-pull coin.

To end, I’d like to say I fully expect this statement to be weaponized by anti-fans of other personalities in LoL esports who made statements about Luka or abortion. That’s wrong. People should be able to share what they think without economic or political sanction. This statement is long enough, and further discussion can be had in the replies.

[Sparrow @photon010]

He looks like a freshly baked loaf😭

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

@CODFocused real man

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

@oyawdz There is no neutrality in this world, not speaking out against it is tacit approval, and the essence of this matter has nothing to do with politics, G2 because the coach is a devout Catholic who adheres to doctrine therefore fired him, Jankos thinks that's totally fine

[Ray @KingofUrukDaily]

Saber Alter!
#FGO

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

The essence of this matter has nothing at all to do with politics, it's just that someone is Catholic, and then he got fired, while Jankos chooses to keep supporting this organization because he needs to make money, it is understandable, but that's as far as understanding goes

[bloom 𖧧 @bloomjpg]

Jankos is confused by the backlash he's receiving for trying to stay neutral in the Perkz situation

"I made a mistake by going on X.. It seems like it wasn't a good idea.. I feel like everybody should be entitled to have their own opinion but also be entitled to having no opinion.. Why am I getting so much sh-t for trying to stay out of it?"

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

@ItsLyru The essence of this matter has nothing at all to do with politics, it's just that someone is Catholic, and then he got fired, while Jankos chooses to keep supporting this organization because he needs to make money, it is understandable, but that's as far as understanding goes

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

@bloomjpg At its core, this whole situation is just someone is a Catholic, he actually dared to have his own opinions, and then they fired him, it fundamentally has with things like women or abortion not a single damn thing to do

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

@bloomjpg Jankos is a very smart guy, when it comes to things affecting his own interests, he always makes very wise choices, but that's about all there is to it, you can't, after your team pulled such a disgusting move, still demand that people support you and your team

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

@MasterC2222 Jankos has always been a very smart guy, when it comes to things affecting his own interests, he always makes very wise choices, but that's about all there is to it, you can't, after your team pulled such a disgusting move, still demand that people support you and your team

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

@Awk20000 Doublelift is very smart, but ran away as a teen, and then his brother stabbed his mother to death, severely injured his father, and he even said his brother was the person who influenced him the most, don't expect a family like that to have any normal sense of values

[Crown012 @Crown0121]

@CODFocused 👍👍👍

[Thorin @Thorin]

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
-Mark 8:36

[Samu @SamuelSMJPR123]

Perkz desactivó su cuenta de Twitter, al parecer este es el final definitivo de la carrera de Perkz en los Esports y en el internet, yo lo recordaré cómo uno de los mejores jugadores de League of Legends que han visto mis ojos, yo solo espero que sea feliz con su familia 🙏