Tfue suing FaZe Clan over \u201coppressive\u201d contract Fortnite pro player and popular Twitch streamer Turner \u2018Tfue\u2018 Tenney is suing the FaZe Clan organization over an oppressive contract, arguing they took a significant portion of the revenue made from his branded YouTube and Twitch content, among other allegations. Tfue officially filed against FaZe Clan on May 20 for allegedly limiting his ability to pursue his profession in violation of California law, according to a report by Hollywood Reporter. Signing to an esports organization can give the org access to a certain amount of revenue, which varies depending on the contract signed. Tfue alleges FaZe is only leaving him with 20% of the revenue from his branded videos on social media, with the org taking an 80% cut. Tfue is suing FaZe Clan. Tfue and his lawyer argued esports players\u2019 representatives should be regulated like agents of film or TV stars, saying there is little to no regulation or oversight for how things run right now. The report reveals that Tfue attempted to terminate his agreement with FaZe back in September, claiming the organization had breached their deal. The attempt was rejected and he remained a member of FaZe. His lawyer argues that not only is FaZe taking the majority of his revenue from branded YouTube and Twitch content, in addition to his touring and appearance revenue, but he also says the organization is jeopardizing the health, safety, and welfare of its members. Tfue said FaZe pressured him to live in one of their homes with other young YouTubers where he was given alcohol before being legally able to drink. Tfue and Cloak are two of the biggest names for FaZe Clan\u2019s Fortnite team. \u201cFaze Clan also continuously pressured and encouraged Tenney and others to undertake dangerous stunts while performing in videos,\u201d said Bryan Freedman, Tfue\u2019s lawyer. \u201cDuring one video, Tenney suffered an injury to his arm while skateboarding which resulted in permanent disfigurement.\u201d Tfue also alleges the organization signed an 11-year-old player and pressured him and his family to lie about his age. He\u2019s trying to find out if the contract is unenforceable, which would require FaZe to give the player his full earnings. \u201cTfue and my law firm are sending a message,\u201d Freedman said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. \u201cThe time is now for content creators, gamers and streamers to stop being taken advantage of through oppressive, unfair and illegal agreements. The significant legal actions taken today will be a wake up call that this behavior will no longer be tolerated. The gaming community deserves a safe environment that allows gamers the freedom to control their own careers.\u201d You can read the full lawsuit below. Tenney v Faze Clan by on Scribd What does FaZe Clan have to say about the lawsuit? FaZe Clan released an official statement to the accusations, calling them false and saying no money has been taken from Tfue\u2019s tournament winnings, Twitch revenue, YouTube revenue or from any social media platform. FaZe Clan\u2019s response to today\u2019s press article regarding Tfue: pic.twitter.com\/eVdRVMnRpl \u2014 FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) May 20, 2019 Following the above response, FaZe Clan issued a further clarification on the clause called out by Tfue\u2019s lawsuit stating that FaZe was entitled to 80% of Tfue\u2019s earnings from branded deals. According to FaZe Clan, not only have they never collected any money from that clause, they state that they have been working to rework Tfue\u2019s contract since every other contract made since last summer has given 80% to the gamer and 20% to the org. They further state that they have offered Tfue several new agreements that featured seven-figure signing bonuses, but Tfue has rejected or ignored them all. A follow-up from FaZe Clan on today\u2019s unfortunate situation. pic.twitter.com\/qm6sK8v88B \u2014 FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) May 21, 2019 FaZe Clan\u2019s founder Ricky Banks was the first to respond to the situation on Twitter, denying the allegations raised by Tfue. \u201cThe first thing I\u2019d like to say is we do NOT and have never taken 80% of anyone\u2019s prize money,\u201d he tweeted. \u201cNot sure where that came from, but a contract like that has NEVER existed. We\u2019ve collected $0 from Turner\u2019s prize money. ZERO.\u201d Yo this whole thing with @TTfue is pretty unbelievable. The first thing I\u2019d like to say is we do NOT and have never taken 80% of anyones prize money. Not sure where that came from, but a contract like that has NEVER existed. We\u2019ve collected $0 from Turners prize money. ZERO. \u2014 FaZe Banks (@Banks) May 20, 2019 He also added he doesn\u2019t believe Tfue knows the extent of his accusations. \u201cAnd to have all this dropped on my head, without any warning,\u201d Banks tweeted. \u201cIt blows my mind. I still don\u2019t fully believe Turner knows understands what these claims are. I believe his team put this in front of him and encouraged him to follow through. I\u2019m heartbroken homies.\u201d And to have all this dropped on my head, without any warning. It blows my mind. I still don\u2019t fully believe Turner knows understands what these claims are. I believe his team put this in front of him and encouraged him to follow through. I\u2019m heartbroken homies :broken_heart: \u2014 FaZe Banks (@Banks) May 20, 2019 Banks continued by saying the situation goes beyond numbers and contracts and refers to how he considered Tfue family. 100 Thieves CEO Matthew \u2018Nadeshot\u2018 Haag commented on the situation on Twitter but was quickly called a \u201cpiece of shit\u201d by Banks. Daniel \u201cKEEMSTAR\u201d Keem, the host of YouTube\u2019s Drama Alert, says he spoke with FaZe Clan and they say they have only collected $60,000, as mentioned in their official response, from Tfue since he\u2019s been in FaZe. The organization also says the contract for brand deals is 80\/20, with Tfue getting the 80%. Talked to @FaZeClan They said they have only collected $60k from @TTfue since hes been in FaZe. And the contract for brand deals is 80\/20 with Tfue getting 80%. #DramaAlert setting up interview with @Banks ! \u2014 KEEM :popcorn: (@KEEMSTAR) May 20, 2019 How long has Tfue been in FaZe? Tfue and his partnership with FaZe go back to 2018 when he became the fourth member of the Fortnite team. WELCOME, FaZe Fortnite\u2019s new 4th: FaZe Tfue. :military_medal:\ufe0f @TTfue #FaZeUp pic.twitter.com\/zC9VhADDXc \u2014 FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) April 30, 2018 As a member of FaZe, Tfue has risen to the top of the Fortnite scene, won back-to-back solo events in the Fortnite Fall Skirmish and won the Fall Skirmish Grand Finals with Cloak. More recently, he qualified for the Fortnite World Cup. Tfue has since removed all mention of FaZe Clan from his social media accounts. Last updated on May 20 4:28 PM EST.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tfue suing FaZe Clan over \u201coppressive\u201d contract Fortnite pro player and popular Twitch streamer Turner \u2018Tfue\u2018 Tenney is suing the FaZe Clan organization over an oppressive contract, arguing they took a significant portion of the revenue made from his branded YouTube and Twitch content, among other allegations. Tfue officially filed against FaZe Clan on May […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60274\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}