In a significant roster decision for the 2025 LCK season, T1’s CEO Joe Marsh has reinstated Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyung into the starting line-up. This move comes after a controversial benching in favor of Sin “Smash” Guem-jae during the 2025 LCK Spring Split. Marsh emphasized that the decision was made after extensive discussions with the coaching staff, including general manager Jeong “Becker” Hoi-yoon and head coach Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun. Both Gumayusi and Smash will continue to compete in practice sessions, with the coaching staff monitoring their performances to determine the best long-term option for T1. The team is also considering a six-man roster for major esports events in 2025. Following a 2-1 victory over KT Roster in the LCK Cup, kkOma expressed optimism about gathering data and monitoring player progress throughout the season.
Dexerto
@Dexerto
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Mar 19 T1 have returned 2x Worlds-winning ADC Gumayusi to their starting LoL roster after his controversial benching
The T1 CEO stepped in, overturning the coaching staff’s decision himself
Bella菲菲
@ent__bella
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Mar 19 Fire that coaching staff. Last time we checked the data: Coaches swapped Gumayusi for Smash leading T1 to a TOP 6 and not qualified for the first international event of the year. Why should player Gumayusi prove himself when the coaching staff failed their first task of 2025?
Lee Jones
@LeeJonesEsports
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5h Superstar bot laner Gumayusi is back in the T1 starting lineup for the upcoming LCK split following fan outrage, but T1 CEO Joe Marsh’s intervention to request the change completely undermines the side’s decorated coaching staff.
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Bella菲菲
@ent__bella
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Mar 19 I can only foreshadow T1 back-pedalling in a few weeks or even a few months regarding this decision, the same way they did after hiring Daeny and Zefa. But this time, the blow will be so much more intense because you are sacrificing 98% of the community you won with ZOFGK.
@faker0705
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Mar 19 the coaches are so funny they made the management re-sign guma just to bench him for the year that’s why t1 ain’t breaking even
zzii`
@iamnotzziii
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14h T1 really had a badass lineup but they fked it up, like what other roster have
2 Junglers
2 ADCs
1 GREAT TOP
1 GENIUS SUPPORT
with only 5 members!! should’ve just rotated it among these players (buT nO tHey hAD to gEt A RoOkiE)
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