Actor and former pro basketball player Rick Fox says he’s leaving Echo Fox, the esports organization he helped found in 2015, in response to what Fox alleged were racist remarks made by a company shareholder. (Link goes to Fox v. Raizada, case No. 19STCV34802, filed Sept. 30, 2019, in Los Angeles Superior Court; Scribd version.)

Echo Fox originally formed after Rick Fox bought North American League of Legends Championship Series team Gravity Gaming. The organization has since expanded beyond League of Legends to games like Street Fighter 5 and Super Smash Bros., and brought in names like Dominique “SonicFox” McLean. Rick Fox has been a passionate member of the Echo Fox org, traveling to events with his players and frequently attending matches.

Echo Fox has yet to officially announce Rick Fox’s departure. We have reached out to Echo Fox and Rick Fox, and will update the story when the organization responds.

Update (April 26): League Championship Series commissioner Chris Greeley announced Thursday evening on Twitter that Riot Games is launching an investigation and will take action accordingly.

Echo Fox also released a statement on Twitter on Thursday, saying that the shareholder in question is “not an employee, officer, or director of Echo Fox” and that “racial intolerance connected to Echo Fox is entirely unacceptable.” The statement also said, “Upon being made aware of the incidents, the Company has made various demands to the offending investor, including the investor’s disassociation from the company and we are continuing to work diligently towards this end.” Echo Fox did not comment on Rick Fox’s departure.

[Ed. Note: We’ve updated this story after learning that Echo Fox and investor Amit Raizada have apparently settled a defamation lawsuit filed by Raizada which included a finding by the court that certain statements made by members of Echo Fox against Raizada, including allegations of racism, were defamatory. (Raizada v. Echo Fox, case No. 2020-001052-CA-01, filed Feb. 18, 2020, in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida)]