{"id":35604,"date":"2024-04-30T21:05:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T01:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=35604"},"modified":"2024-04-30T21:05:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T01:05:57","slug":"jayh-suspended-from-professional-valorant-matches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/jayh-suspended-from-professional-valorant-matches\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cJayH\u201d suspended from professional VALORANT matches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Riot Games has provisionally suspended Wong \u201cJayH\u201d Jia Heng, a professional  <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/valorant\/\" title=\"VALORANT betting guide\">VALORANT<\/a> player, over alleged match-fixing activities.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension, announced by the VALORANT Challengers Malaysia and Singapore circuit, has stirred controversy and prompted a response from JayH himself.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released on April 30, the tournament organizer cited a thorough compliance review that pointed to JayH&#8217;s alleged involvement in match-fixing prior to his participation in the VALORANT Challengers League (VCL) 2024 Malaysia\/Singapore: Split 1.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Official Statement: Jayh from Disguised is receiving provisional suspension from VCT MYSG due to suspicion of match-fixing during the tournament. Fair play and integrity are paramount in our competitions. \ud83d\udcc4 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VCTMYSG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VCTMYSG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VALORANTChallengers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VALORANTChallengers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MYSG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MYSG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Valorant?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Valorant<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VCT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VCT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hrryWPWjDX\">pic.twitter.com\/hrryWPWjDX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VALORANT Challengers Malaysia &amp; Singapore (@valesports_mysg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/valesports_mysg\/status\/1785196697943171487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Consequently, JayH has been suspended from all Riot Games esports events and third-party tournaments until further notice, pending review and adjudication.<\/p>\n<p>JayH promptly refuted the allegations, asserting his innocence and expressing concern over the damage to his reputation, particularly noting the lack of prior communication from the organizers regarding the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The player emphasized his willingness to cooperate with the ongoing inquiries.<\/p>\n<p>Following JayH&#8217;s response, the league confirmed that they had initiated communication with him regarding the issue, giving him 48 hours to respond to the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>However, the exact instances of alleged match-fixing remain unclear, with Riot Games only specifying that it occurred before the VALORANT Challengers 2024 Malaysia and Singapore circuit.<\/p>\n<p>This suspension comes amid a broader discussion about the handling of such allegations in esports.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, while JayH&#8217;s suspension is provisional, the consequences of such allegations can have long-lasting effects on a player&#8217;s career and reputation.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the situation parallels a previous case in the same league involving another player, highlighting the increasing scrutiny on integrity in esports competitions.<\/p>\n<p>As investigations continue, the esports community awaits further developments and potential clarifications from Riot Games regarding the outcome of their review.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riot Games has provisionally suspended Wong \u201cJayH\u201d Jia Heng, a professional  VALORANT player, over alleged match-fixing activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":35607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2944,61,1150,2969,3647,3646],"class_list":["post-35604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-disguised","tag-riot-games","tag-valorant","tag-valorant-challengers","tag-valorant-challengers-2024-malaysia-singapore","tag-wong-jayh-jia-heng"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35604"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35604"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35606,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35604\/revisions\/35606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}