Two-time Pokémon champion Ruben Puig Lecegui was stripped of his his title at the United Kingdom Video Game Championship following a scandal in which he and members of his team are accused of leaving their hotel rooms to take a shit in the hall
The manager of Play! Pokemon told Pokébeach that “The Pokémon Company International expects its players to maintain high standards of behaviour conducive to the family-friendly environment that we foster.” The company investigated the matter independently and took action.
The event’s original runner-up now is listed as the champion.
UK VGC Champion Loses Title After Hotel Feces Incident [Pokébeach, with a huge h/t to Hongo.]