Keeping Sportsmanship in Sports

I read an article this afternoon, the article was an interview in which a professional League of Legends player "IWillDominate" (Im kind of a big fan of competitive gaming and gaming as a whole in case it wasn't obvious). However the reason that this interview is interesting and relevant even to those who aren't into is due to "Dominate's" back story. IWillDominate has been a long standing pro player almost since the game began, however he has also been known for very poor player conduct and behavior in the non tournament setting. (The non player tournament setting, is the normal playing of the game in which players can rise in the ladders through the winning of ranked games). "Dominate" was banned multiple times for short periods in the non tournament setting however at the beginning of this year, Riot (the games founder) decided to take drastic action. Riot decided to ban "Dominate" for one entire year from the "Legends Championship Series" effectively banning Dominate from competing with his team and forcing his team "Dignitas" to find a replacement player. This is a huge deal because it shows the community how serious that "Riot" takes player behavior, but it also should serve as an example to other professional sports to not tolerate poor behavior from its players. There is however a silver lining to this story, "Dominate" claims in his interview that he now takes the game from a completely different perspective no longer raging at this teammates  In recent news, NBA player Dwayne Wade during a regular season game was fined a lump sum and banned for only one game for "kicking another player in the groin". A one game ban for a blatant showing of unsportsmanlike conduct and a lump sum which, in relation to Wade's income, is very insignificant. There are plenty other examples of this throughout the NBA, and I believe that a much more serious approach is necessary considering the amount of fans that these star players have looking up to them. Then, on the opposite side of the spectrum, the NFL has fined players for ridiculous decisions including too much celebration. Sportsmanship is not something that can be taken lightly and e sports continues to be an example in this field.

http://www.reignofgaming.net/blogs/tuck-esports-inquirer/23473-iwilldominate-moving-into-curse-house-riot-has

What do you believe the author’s intent was, and what patterns of organization did you observe?

• I believe that the authors intent was again to inform us of the major event happening in the competitive scene. The pattern of organization used was chronological explaining the course of events leading up to this event.