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Riot COO Scott Gelb has been suspended without pay over alleged workplace misconduct: employees claim he has “repeatedly touched subordinates’ balls or butt or farted in their faces.” While this decision suggests Riot is attempting to move on from its supposed “bro culture” and fraternity mindset, which has fostered a “culture of sexism,” the punishment handed out by CEO Nicolo Laurent is merely temporary.
Throughout Kotaku’s interviews, one name kept cropping up: Scott Gelb, Riot Games’ COO, whom current and former employees allege participated in “ball-tapping” (flicking or slapping testicles), farting on employees or humping them for comedic effect. “It just became so normal,” said one employee who witnessed Gelb’s behavior. Another added, “The ball grabbing and things like that—that was absolutely well known across the board.”
Throughout Kotaku’s interviews, one name kept cropping up: Scott Gelb, Riot Games’ COO, whom current and former employees allege participated in “ball-tapping” (flicking or slapping testicles), farting on employees or humping them for comedic effect. “It just became so normal,” said one employee who witnessed Gelb’s behavior. Another added, “The ball grabbing and things like that—that was absolutely well known across the board.”