The debate started after decoration LuluLuvely presented a suspicious clasp to Respawn.
Today was certainly a stimulating day within the Apex Legends community.
In a now-locked viral Reddit post, u/KongoBoom claimed their Apex account was mistakenly banned because one among their hacking teammates wiped Twitch streamer LuluLuvely and her squad. But following an investigation from Respawn, the corporate has decided to “stand by the ban.”
KongoBoom initially explained that their ally Gibraltar was hacking and, as soon as they acknowledged, they distanced themselves to end the match alone. LuluLuvely submitted an incriminating clip to Respawn dev Conor “Hideouts” Ford, who manually banned cheating Gibraltar, also as KongoBoom.
The controversial post divided the Apex community, with some commenting that the clip wasn’t investigated properly and Respawn showed favoritism. Others said that Hideouts is liable for many manual bans on actual cheaters and suggested he simply made an error. LuluLuvely also publicly apologized for the ban and said she would “push” the thread along to the proper parties.
Despite all the commotion, Respawn cleared the air. The Apex Twitter explained that KongoBoom, who played Bloodhound within the clip, appears to possess multiple banned accounts, features a history of attempting to evade suspensions, and was partying with cheating Gibraltar.
LuluLuvely also addressed the revelation, claiming she received “borderline death threats” and harassment due to the Reddit post.
Apex players who need to report miscreants can submit proof to Respawn's public Discord channel.