Angel “kofyr” Lopez has been banned from the RLCS and all Psyonix-affiliated competitions through the end of 2027 for a Code of Conduct violation, amid serious sexual assault and harassment allegations that emerged following the RLCS 2026 World Championship. Psyonix has not disclosed the specific conduct behind its ruling.
Angel “kofyr” Lopez has been banned from the Rocket League Championship Series and all other Psyonix-affiliated competitions until the end of 2027 following a violation of the competition’s Code of Conduct. The competitive ruling arrives amid serious allegations surrounding conduct following the RLCS 2026 World Championship, including allegations of sexual assault, inappropriate touching and harassment that have circulated within the Rocket League community.
There is, however, an important distinction between the allegations surrounding Kofyr and what Psyonix has formally established in its public ruling. Psyonix confirmed that the player violated Section 7.1.3 of the RLCS Code of Conduct and imposed a suspension through December 2027, but the company has not publicly identified the specific conduct that resulted in the sanction or stated that its ruling constitutes a finding of sexual assault.
The ban itself is therefore confirmed, while the more serious claims surrounding the events after the World Championship remain allegations unless independently established through additional evidence or an appropriate legal process.
Kofyr banned from RLCS until the end of 2027
Rocket League Esports announced the competitive ruling on September 30, confirming that Kofyr would be prohibited from participating in RLCS tournaments and all additional Psyonix-affiliated competitions through the end of 2027. The sanction effectively removes the 19-year-old from Psyonix-sanctioned competition for the remainder of 2026 and throughout the entirety of 2027. Unless the ruling is subsequently modified, his earliest potential return to official Psyonix competition would therefore come in 2028.
The ruling cites Section 7.1.3 of the RLCS Code of Conduct, which falls under the rules governing personal conduct and toxic behaviour. The provision encompasses a broad range of prohibited behaviour, including conduct that creates an unsafe or disruptive environment, harassment, abusive or offensive behaviour and unlawful activity.
The breadth of that provision is significant because the rule number itself does not reveal precisely what Psyonix determined Kofyr had done. The publisher’s public ruling does not identify complainants, describe an incident or disclose the evidence considered before reaching its decision.
Sexual assault and harassment allegations surfaced after RLCS Worlds
Psyonix’s ruling followed several days of serious discussion within the Rocket League community concerning alleged conduct surrounding an after-party following the RLCS 2026 World Championship in Fort Worth, Texas.
Rocket League streamer and content creator Bailey “bails” Ryanne publicly discussed allegations involving an initially unnamed North American professional player following the event, including claims concerning inappropriate sexual touching involving women attending the gathering. Bails did not initially identify Kofyr by name in the remarks that circulated. Members of the community subsequently speculated about the player’s identity based on details provided publicly, before additional statements concerning Kofyr began emerging from other figures within Rocket League esports.
Among those who subsequently spoke publicly was Karmine Corp player Tristan “Atow.” Soyez, who made separate allegations concerning Kofyr’s previous behaviour while intoxicated, including claims of disrespectful and sexist remarks directed towards his girlfriend.
These accounts form part of the chronology surrounding the controversy, but they remain allegations made by the individuals involved. They should not be presented as findings contained in Psyonix’s competitive ruling because Psyonix has not publicly disclosed whether any individual allegation, incident or combination of incidents formed the basis of its decision.
Kofyr issued an apology before Psyonix announced the ban
Kofyr addressed the situation publicly on September 28, two days before Psyonix announced its competitive sanction. In his response, Kofyr apologised for behaviour that had made people uncomfortable and said he had contacted people affected by his actions directly. He also said that he intended to seek professional help, step away from social media and work on changing his behaviour.
Kofyr additionally said that he intended to make a donation to an organisation supporting survivors of sexual assault.
His statement is relevant to the developing controversy, but it should not be characterised as an admission to every allegation subsequently associated with his name. Kofyr did not provide a detailed description of the conduct for which he was apologising and did not explicitly admit to committing sexual assault.
That distinction is particularly important when reporting allegations of this seriousness. An acknowledgement that one’s behaviour made people uncomfortable does not, by itself, establish every factual or legal claim being made elsewhere.
Kofyr had just left Shopify Rebellion
The controversy emerged during an already significant period in Kofyr’s competitive career, with the North American player entering free agency following his departure from Shopify Rebellion shortly after the RLCS 2026 World Championship. Kofyr spent the season competing at the highest level of Rocket League and appeared at international events with Shopify Rebellion before representing the organisation at the World Championship, where the team finished 7th–8th.
The timing of the competitive ruling effectively freezes any immediate attempt to join another RLCS roster. Regardless of whether another organisation were willing to sign him, Kofyr cannot participate in RLCS tournaments or other Psyonix-affiliated competitions while the suspension remains in force.
What does Kofyr’s Psyonix ban actually cover?
The scope of the sanction extends considerably beyond missing a single RLCS split or season. Psyonix explicitly included both the Rocket League Championship Series and all additional Psyonix-affiliated competitions, preventing Kofyr from simply moving into another officially sanctioned Rocket League competition while serving the suspension.
The ruling runs through the end of 2027, meaning Kofyr is expected to remain outside Psyonix-sanctioned competition throughout that period. The public ruling does not describe the punishment as a permanent ban, meaning a return in 2028 could theoretically be possible if the sanction expires without further action.
How unusual is a Rocket League ban of this length?
Competitive suspensions are not unprecedented in Rocket League, although several of the esport’s better-known historical bans arose from circumstances materially different from the allegations surrounding Kofyr.
Future world champions Alexis “zen” Bernier and Enzo “Seikoo” Grondein previously received RLCS suspensions connected to competitive eligibility issues, while Australian players Aiden “delusioN” Hendry and Finlay “Frenzyy” Rockach were sanctioned following a match-throwing case in 2021. Those cases principally concerned competition integrity or eligibility. Kofyr’s ruling instead cites the personal-conduct provision of the RLCS rules, placing the current sanction in a substantially different category.
The length is particularly consequential because Kofyr is still only 19 and had already established himself at the international level of North American Rocket League. Losing more than a full competitive season at this stage of a professional esports career could have consequences extending well beyond the formal expiry date of the suspension.
Why the distinction between Psyonix’s ruling and the allegations matters
The timing of the allegations, Kofyr’s subsequent response and Psyonix’s competitive ruling makes it understandable that the three developments are being discussed together. They should nevertheless not be collapsed into a single factual claim.
Psyonix has established through its disciplinary process that Kofyr violated Section 7.1.3 and has imposed a lengthy competitive sanction as a result. That is an official competitive determination. What Psyonix has not publicly established is that Kofyr committed sexual assault, nor has the company identified which allegations or incidents were considered during its investigation. The allegations provide important context because they emerged immediately before the player’s apology and the competitive ruling, but the publisher’s public statement does not disclose enough information to establish a direct factual equivalence between them.
Unless Psyonix releases a more detailed ruling, further evidence becomes public or an appropriate legal process establishes additional facts, that distinction remains essential when reporting the case.
For Kofyr’s competitive career, however, the immediate consequence is unambiguous. One of North America’s emerging Rocket League players will be absent from every Psyonix-affiliated competition through the end of 2027, with any potential return to sanctioned competition coming no earlier than 2028.
