One of the biggest esports stories of 2020 was former Overwatch League MVP Jay Sinatraa Won leaving the game entirely in order to play competitive Valorant. Since then, there have been sexual assault allegations levied against Won, leading to an internal investigation from Riot Games. That investigation has concluded and Riot has officially suspended Won from competitive Valorant for six months.
Riot issued its ruling on the Valorant website (via Upcomer). The official ruling reads:
Jay Sinatraa Won has violated Rule 8.1 of the Valorant Global Competition Policy and will be suspended for six months (which is considered to have begun with his administrative suspension on March 10, 2021), continuing through Sept. 10, 2021 (end of the Stage 3 Challenger season and final Masters event). He will be eligible to return for Last Chance Qualifiers and Champions.
Valorant Pro Sinatraa Suspended For Six Months Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Valorant Esports Competitive Operations team said Jay Sinatraa Won failed to cooperate with the investigation, resulting in a six-month suspension from competitive play.
May 17, 2021 at 1:24PM PDT
A Valorant Esports committee has issued a six-month suspension to Jay Sinatraa Won following an investigation into sexual assault allegations levied at the former Overwatch MVP last March.
The Competitive Operations team, a committee within Valorant Esports responsible for enforcing policy regulations, said the suspension was a result of Won failing to fully cooperate with the Tournament Operator s investigation. This transgression is in direct violation of Rule 8.1 of the Valorant Global Competition Policy, the committee said in the announcement.
Filed to:cleo hernandez
Jay “Sinatraa” Won has been suspended from competing in professional
Valorant matches for six months following Riot’s investigation of claims he sexually assaulted his girlfriend Cleo Hernandez. Announced today, the six month suspension will last until September 10 and require Won to participate in professional conduct training before he can resume competing.
According to Riot, Won’s suspension stems from his violation of rule 8.1 in the
Valorant Global Competition Policy for “failing to fully cooperate with the Tournament Operator’s investigation.”
On March 10th, Cleo Hernandez posted a statement online detailing the sexual assault she suffered while dating Won. Shortly after Hernandez released her statement, both Won’s team Sentinels and