Only shortly after the announcement that he would join Saint Gaming as mid laner, Hou "Otto" Guoyu was fined May and June salary by Saint Gaming for a "conflict with EDward Gaming fans."

On May 18, Otto used Weibo to reply to several EDG fans, referring to them as "dogs" or "dog's sons." The next day, Saint made a public apology on the team's Weibo and stated that Otto will be fined.

In their apology, Saint said that their name is inspired by a common belief in faith and protecting the ability of people to pursue their dreams. They strive to uphold a strict management philosophy and will, therefore, not allow Otto's actions to go unpunished. Saint will also fine its management a month's salary and related bonuses for dereliction of duty.

Finally, Saint said that they hope to maintain a long term-friendly relationship with EDward Gaming.

EDG has not made a public statement about the incident. Otto has not commented on his punishment.

Kelsey Moser is a staff writer for theScore esports. You can follow her on Twitter.