Kofyr RLCS ban: Shocking 15-month penalty after party claims
The Kofyr RLCS ban will keep the 19-year-old Rocket League pro out of official competition until the end of 2027. Rocket League Esports announced Sept. 30 that Angel “Kofyr” Lopez is banned from Rocket League Championship Series events and all other Psyonix-affiliated competitions after allegations about his behavior toward women at the RLCS World Championship after-party, Dexerto reported.
“Kofyr has been banned from Rocket League Championship Series tournaments and all additional Psyonix-affiliated competitions until the end of 2027 because he violated our code of conduct section 7.1.3,” Rocket League Esports posted on X.
What the Kofyr RLCS ban covers
Psyonix, the Epic Games-owned studio behind Rocket League, runs the RLCS and sets its rules. Section 7.1.3 of the RLCS code of conduct bars conduct that is disruptive, unsafe, destructive or harmful to other Rocket League users, including harassment, disrespect and unlawful activity, according to Dexerto.
The penalty runs about 15 months, Hotspawn reported. Psyonix did not describe the specific incident, identify anyone who complained or explain what evidence it relied on, Dexerto noted. The league’s statement did not mention any path to early reinstatement.
Lopez had already parted ways with Shopify Rebellion on Sept. 24, Sheep Esports reported.
Who is Kofyr?
Lopez is a Mexican-American player born May 2, 2007, according to Liquipedia. He rose through North American amateur and Open teams such as Lil Step Bros and 9Lives before joining Spacestation Gaming in March 2025 and Shopify Rebellion in September 2025.
His best results include a seventh-to-eighth place finish at the RLCS 2025 World Championship a fifth-to-eighth place run at the 2025 Esports World Cup and a top-4 finish at the RLCS 2026 Paris Major. Liquipedia lists his career prize money at about $112,000. The Kofyr RLCS ban takes one of North America’s younger rising players out of the pro scene just as his results were climbing.
How the allegations surfaced
On Sept. 27, an X user named Delmin shared a clip of streamer Bails describing an unnamed North American pro at the Worlds after-party. “One of the NA pros decided to touch many women’s *sses,” Bails said in the clip, according to Dexerto. Bails also claimed the player showed up drunk and was underage, and he ruled out Diaz, Spacestation Gaming and NRG.
Bails did not name the player, but social media users quickly pointed to Kofyr. Sheep Esports reported that multiple people went on to make serious allegations involving harassment, sexual assault and underage drinking. The World Championship was held in Fort Worth, Texas, according to Hotspawn. None of the allegations have been tested in court.
Kofyr’s apology
Lopez responded on X on Sept. 28. “I want to sincerely apologize for making anyone uncomfortable with my behavior,” he wrote. “I have reached out to the people I made uncomfortable with my actions directly and my plan of action is seeking professional help.”
He said he would donate to a women’s sexual assault charity, step away from social media and work on becoming a better person. His statement did not describe the conduct in question or use the term sexual assault, Dexerto noted.
What the Kofyr RLCS ban means next
The ruling sidelines Lopez for the rest of the 2026 calendar and all of 2027. Under the Kofyr RLCS ban, he cannot play in RLCS Opens, Majors or the World Championship, or in any other Psyonix-affiliated event, before 2028. Rocket League Esports has not announced any further discipline, and its brief statement offered no timeline or path for an earlier return.
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