Facing accusations of teaming with Evade Wistles in this week's Fortnite Contender Solo Cash Cup event, FaZe Sway has apologized for his role in what many believe to be a clear instance of cheating.

Tweeting out to his fans and followers, Sway admitted he was on a call with friends and, upon happening upon fellow player Wistles in the same game, he chose to leave rather than engage in a fight with his friend.

"I shouldn't have changed what I was doing because it was a friend," he wrote in the apology. "I never had an intention to team up on anybody so I wanted to clear the air. I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to do anything wrong but will accept whatever repercussions come my way."

Teaming is a term commonly used to describe players or teams loading into the same lobby separately and then working together to the benefit of both. While Epic Games prohibits such activities in any game of Fortnite, an instance of teaming seems especially egregious in the Fortnite Contender Solo Cash Cup. The series rewards up to $1,500 for a first place finish in its North America East region and $750 for top placement in its North America West region.

2 The Teaming Incident

The allegations arose on Aug. 28, after Twitch streamer Sour tweeted a clip from a Solos Cup game showing gameplay that appeared coordinated in nature. He mentioned both Sway and Wistles in the tweet.

"Say it ain't so, brothers," Sour says as he reviews the clip. "He was literally trying to help."

A streamer named Ghost Ex, who was part of a chat group that included Sway and Wistles and at the time of the alleged teaming incident, captured a conversation about the teaming event on his stream.

"I was fighting some kid and this [unintelligible] came..." the first player, presumably Wistles, says in the clip.

"Yeah, I was about to f---ing kill him," a second player, presumably Sway, says.

"Oh my God, teaming," another player chimes in.

"Nah, nah, we're not teaming. That's not teaming," the second player says.

via: instagram.com/fazesway

1 Is It Cheating?

Teaming is prohibited under Epic's End User License Agreement, but in a competition with a cash prize at stake, Sway's split-second decision to avoid an interaction seems to heighten the seriousness of the incident.

In signing up to play the game, players must agree to adhere to the agreement. Specifically, players "must behave in a manner which is detrimental to the enjoyment of the Software by other users as intended by Epic, in Epic’s sole judgment, including... using methods which are not authorized by Epic and which interfere with the outcome and/or the course of the Software by giving you and/or another user an advantage over other players who do not use such methods."

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Epic's Cash Cup Official Rules add even more clarity to this, stating that players must not engage in unfair play, including "collusion." After reiterating that "Players may not work together to deceive or otherwise cheat other players during any match," it lists examples that include "Teaming: Players working together during the match while on opposing teams," and "Communication: Sending or receiving signals (both verbal and non-verbal) to communicate with opposing players."

Regardless of whether Sway's activities impacted the outcome of the game, they were likely in violation of Epic's rules.

It's unclear what, if any, action Epic may take to resolve this issue. Under its official rules, punishments are at Epic's discretion, and can range from warnings to permanent game bans.

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