“I Accept Full Responsibility”: Cheerio Confesses to Playing for Girlfriend Tokyogurl at SEA Games

The 33rd SEA Games were marred with scandal when host nation Thailand’s Arena of Valor player Naphat “Tokyogurl” Warasin was disqualified for using “unauthorized third-party software or hardware modification” during a match against Vietnam. While Tokyogurl herself repeatedly denied any infraction, her boyfriend Cheerio has now confessed to remotely playing in her place during the December 15 upper bracket final.

How did Tokyogurl cheat at the 33rd SEA Games

Following suspicious activity noted during game one of the Vietnam match, a formal investigation was launched by the SEA Games Esports Technical Committee. The findings were damning. According to the official report, Tokyogurl was found to have violated Item 9.4.3 of the Esports Technical Handbook through the use of unauthorized third-party software.