Images expose the shocking cheating scandal at the SEA Games 33.

A serious cheating scandal in the women's Arena of Valor tournament rocked the 33rd SEA Games, forcing host nation Thailand to withdraw its team from the competition midway through the tournament.

Player Naphat Warasin caused a sensation at the SEA Games 33.

The central figure in the incident is Naphat Warasin (nickname Tokyogurl). This female player was found to have used unauthorized third-party software or tampered with the hardware during the match, an act that occurred in game 1 of the semi-final match between Vietnam and Thailand.

Because the tournament was held on a Thai server, Naphat was accused of having someone else log into his account and then using software to stream the match to the game screen. The violation was detected by the referees, coinciding with previous analyses by the Vietnamese Arena of Valor community.

Following the semi-final match, images circulating on social media showed the female marksman of the Thai women's Arena of Valor team in a state of apparent panic, constantly covering her face and avoiding the camera.

She also tried to hide her phone whenever the camera panned to it, and even clasped her hands together in a desperate prayer. These unusual behaviors quickly raised suspicions of cheating within the regional Arena of Valor community.

Images expose the cheating scheme of "Tokyogurl".

Naphat also faced strong criticism from both the Vietnamese and Thai communities for her allegedly offensive behavior, such as giving the middle finger during a match. Immediately after the incident came to light, her management company terminated her contract, and Garena issued an indefinite ban from all tournaments organized by the company.

Under pressure from public opinion, Santi Lothong – President of the Thai Esports Federation and also President of the Asian Esports Federation – live-streamed to announce the decision to withdraw the women's Arena of Valor team from the SEA Games 33.

"As the host nation, we cannot allow the tournament to continue in this manner. Honor, sportsmanship, and respect for the rules must be paramount," he emphasized.

This decision completely overturned the tournament's dynamics. Laos was awarded a spot in the grand final against Vietnam, while East Timor was promoted to receive the bronze medal. The cheating scandal ended the Thai women's team's journey at the SEA Games 33, leaving a major stain on the host country's esports image in the regional arena.

In the semi-final match, the Thai team lost to Vietnam 0-5 despite "Tokyogurl" cheating.

Source: https://znews.vn/hinh-anh-boc-tran-tro-gian-lan-gay-chan-dong-sea-games-33-post1611910.html