Mobile Legends: Blacklist's OHEB fined, suspended for flashing middle finger post-match

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Blacklist International gold-laner Kiel Calvin ' oheb='' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/10/09/20211009-blacklist-oheb-via-mpl-philippines.jpg' ><figcaption>Blacklist International gold-laner Kiel Calvin "OHEB" Soriano. Courtesy: MPL Philippines</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Blacklist International's Kiel Calvin "OHEB" Soriano will be facing a 2-game suspension and a $500 (P25,000) fine after flashing his middle finger after a match against Smart Omega, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League announced Saturday evening. <blockquote class='twitter-tweet'>MPL-PH Operating Committee Official Statement on OHEB of Blacklist International <a href='https://t.co/rCqJV7SuPW'>pic.twitter.com/rCqJV7SuPW</a>— MPL Philippines (@MplPhilippines) <a href='https://twitter.com/MplPhilippines/status/1446873891905761289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>October 9, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script>In a statement, MPL's operating committee said OHEB, who was last season's best-performing rookie, violated a rule on "making a prohibited pose" with the act. "MPL-PH Operating Committee does not tolerate any form of abusive behavior in the league and we expect our professional players to follow a strict code of conduct," they said in a statement.On top of this, OHEB was already given a fine by Blacklist International.The two-game suspension will mean OHEB, who is statistically the defending champs' best-performing player this season, will miss Blacklist's last regular season match against Bren Esports, and their first playoff match. After being stopped by his teammate in his first two attempt, OHEB sneakily tried to flash the middle finger on the camera after the gold-laner carried Blacklist to a 2-0 sweep against Smart Omega. The move made OHEB trend immediately after the match, with a mix of tweets condemning the act or simply reacting to the move in jest. The squad, head coach Bon "Bon Chan" Ricaplaza, and OHEB himself immediately apologized and said they will accept whatever sanctions the league will hand over. <ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/09/21/mpl-oheb-sorry-for-flashing-middle-finger-post-match'>Mobile Legends: OHEB, Blacklist apologize after middle finger post-MPL match</a></li></ul>

In a statement, MPL's operating committee said OHEB, who was last season's best-performing rookie, violated a rule on "making a prohibited pose" with the act. "MPL-PH Operating Committee does not tolerate any form of abusive behavior in the league and we expect our professional players to follow a strict code of conduct," they said in a statement.On top of this, OHEB was already given a fine by Blacklist International.The two-game suspension will mean OHEB, who is statistically the defending champs' best-performing player this season, will miss Blacklist's last regular season match against Bren Esports, and their first playoff match. After being stopped by his teammate in his first two attempt, OHEB sneakily tried to flash the middle finger on the camera after the gold-laner carried Blacklist to a 2-0 sweep against Smart Omega. The move made OHEB trend immediately after the match, with a mix of tweets condemning the act or simply reacting to the move in jest. The squad, head coach Bon "Bon Chan" Ricaplaza, and OHEB himself immediately apologized and said they will accept whatever sanctions the league will hand over. <ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/09/21/mpl-oheb-sorry-for-flashing-middle-finger-post-match'>Mobile Legends: OHEB, Blacklist apologize after middle finger post-MPL match</a></li></ul>

<blockquote class='twitter-tweet'>MPL-PH Operating Committee Official Statement on OHEB of Blacklist International <a href='https://t.co/rCqJV7SuPW'>pic.twitter.com/rCqJV7SuPW</a>— MPL Philippines (@MplPhilippines) <a href='https://twitter.com/MplPhilippines/status/1446873891905761289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw'>October 9, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src='https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Blacklist International gold-laner Kiel Calvin ' oheb='' src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/10/09/20211009-blacklist-oheb-via-mpl-philippines.jpg' ><figcaption>Blacklist International gold-laner Kiel Calvin "OHEB" Soriano. Courtesy: MPL Philippines</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Blacklist International's Kiel Calvin "OHEB" Soriano will be facing a 2-game suspension and a $500 (P25,000) fine after flashing his middle finger after a match against Smart Omega, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League announced Saturday evening.

OHEB will be facing a 2-game suspension and a $500 (P25,000) fine after flashing his middle finger after a match against Smart Omega. 

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Mobile Legends: Blacklist's OHEB fined, suspended for flashing middle finger post-match

Mobile Legends: Blacklist's OHEB fined, suspended for flashing middle finger post-match