- Elon Musk mocked FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried for his low League of Legends ranking.
- Bankman-Fried is a Bronze Level III, and was previously goaded by AOC, who is ranked higher.
It looks like Elon Musk and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez finally agree on something: unfortunately for Sam Bankman-Fried it comes at the expense of his performance on an online game.
The new Twitter owner weighed into a more frivolous aside to a multi-billion-dollar scandal that has engulfed FTX by mocking the founder's ability at League of Legends (LoL).
"SBF was bad at League. Nuff said," $4, reminding users of Bankman-Fried's surprisingly low rank of Bronze III in the game.
—Elon Musk (@elonmusk) $4
His goading of Bankman-Fried marks him as an unlikely ally to LoL player and Democrat congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, who previously mocked Bankman-Fried's rank as his empire crumbled around him.
"VCs were impressed by Bronze III??(no offense to bronze IIIs)," $4 in response to a Twitter using highlighting her higher-ranked silver III rank, which she said she achieved $4.
—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) $4
$4, there are nine tiers in LoL, with each divided into four divisions represented by a roman numeral between I and IV. The highest tier is Challenger, while the lowest is Iron. Bankman-Fried's Bronze is the second-lowest rank.
That revelation surprised many who were aware of Bankman-Fried's commitment to the game.
In February 2021, Bankman-Fried $4 about how he was "(in)famous" for playing LoL during meetings. He once even played the game $4, according to a since-removed profile from FTX's website.
—SBF (@SBF_FTX) $4
"I play a lot more than you'd expect from someone who routinely trades off sleep vs work," Bankman-Fried $4, suggesting it was an outlet to help him switch off.
"I should clarify, too, that I don't exactly find league fun, or learn much from it, or really get anything out of it, exactly."
Bankman-Fried's extracurricular activities came under the spotlight once more as FTX collapsed$4, which its new CEO John Ray $4
Having traded blows over $4, $4, and $4, to name a few, it looks like Musk and Alexandria-Cortez both share the same views on at Bankman-Fried's LoL talents.