North American esports organisation FlyQuest has unlisted its controversial YouTube documentary on League of Legends (LoL) co-streaming and issued a public apology to popular creator Marc “Caedrel” Lamont.
The decision was announced by FlyQuest President and Chief Gaming Officer Christopher “PapaSmithy“ Smith just 24 hours prior to the team’s crucial LCS (League of Legends Championship Series) playoffs elimination match for a spot at Worlds 2026.
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Published five months prior in April 2026 under multiple titles including “The Hidden Cost of Co-Streaming in Esports”, the documentary examined the economic impact of co-streaming on official League of Legends esports broadcasts. The piece drew widespread criticism for its thumbnail, which featured a modified image of Caedrel, and was criticised for portraying independent co-streamers including Caedrel and Christian “IWDominate” Rivera negatively while discussing the rise of the format and its effects on the commercial/economic sustainability of LoL esports.
The friction resurfaced during the LCS playoffs when FlyQuest during their 0-3 loss to Team Liquid on 20 September 2026, highlighting how the audience brought by co-streaming was actively rooting against the organisation.
Addressing the controversy on X, Smith acknowledged that the video was a “misfire” that severely mismanaged a discussion on co-streaming metrics, reaffirming that FlyQuest holds no hostility toward independent content creators.
“In 24 hours our LCS team plays an elimination Best of 5 for Worlds, yet the match itself is going to be overshadowed by a tone deaf youtube doc about costreamers we published 5 months ago with a clickbait thumbnail of Caedrel,” wrote Smith. “At FlyQuest we only have the utmost respect and appreciation for the support costreams provide — League of Legends esports still thrives in 2026 because of the hard work and community building of creators like Caedrel & IWDominate.”
Smith apologised directly to the affected creators, FlyQuest’s internal creators, and the LCS roster for the distraction ahead of their elimination match against Shopify Rebellion this Friday, 25 September. Additionally, FlyQuest opted to unlist the piece entirely to prevent further misinterpretation.
The apology was met with some scepticism from parts of the community, with discussion focusing on why FlyQuest had waited five months to address the controversy. In a follow-up post, PapaSmithy sought to provide further context, explaining that FlyQuest had spoken privately with co-streamers about the video long before the public apology, but had not previously discussed those conversations publicly. He reiterated that the organisation recognised the video had been poorly handled and said the decision to address it publicly was driven by the controversy resurfacing around the LCS playoffs.
