ROX Tigers drops Gorilla, Smeb, Kuro, and Pray
South Korean esports organization ROX Tigers has dropped four players from its League of Legends roster (via ESPN). Kang “GorillA” Beom-hyeon, Song “Smeb” Kyung-ho, Lee “Kuro” Seo-haeng, and Kim “PraY” Jong-in each announced that they would be separating from the team on Twitter and Facebook (via Susie Kim).
Jungler Yoon “Peanut” Wang-ho announced on Twitter that he is still in discussions on whether to remain with the team or move elsewhere. There was no mention of the status of substitute player Hae “Cry” Seong-min.
The news comes a day after Rox Tigers announced through Twitter that it would be working with the players to find “better environments and conditions for them” in 2017.
The team saw strong success throughout the year, placing equal 3rd-4th at the 2016 League of Legends Worlds Championship. They were knocked out of the competition by eventual winners SK Telecom T1 in a close 3-2 series. However, ROX Tigers went on to win the 2016 LoL KeSPA Cup, beating out Kongdoo Monster 3-1 in the grand final.
