• Xqc has had previous infractions such as throwing a comp game
• There is a difference between trashtalking/banter and insulting someone in a way that can be considered offensive to a large group of people even if it's not intended that way. There is a difference between putting up a middle finger and using an ``offensive" phrase.
• A middle finger just means fuck you.
• The penalty was $2000 and suspended for 4 matches. The rest was from Dallas Fuel and was apparently about internal team issues as well.

Would a player deserve to get fined $1000 for saying fuck you? Probably it breaks some clause in their contract.
Also Blizzard is not consistent at all. Xqc only got comp bans because of the hate bandwagon and because he's a big streamer. Tons of people tilt and soft throw. People getting mad seems to be how Blizzard decides on different levels of punishment.

Shanghai Dragons is still the best name so far
LA Gladiators is better than Dallas Fuel though.

I'm warming up to fuel though because the logo and colours are cool but it still sounds like an energy drink or petrol station.