Paid by Steve is a popular meme in LoLESports, originating from Twitch chat. On June 10th, 2017 one Team Liquid fan decided to repeatedly cheer for his favorite team, despite that they were losing in the series. Other viewers mocked the fan by claiming he was 'paid' to cheer for Team Liquid. The actual phrase "Paid by Steve" was used later that year, and was then parroted on Twitter by Cloud 9 CEO Jack Etienne. The idea that everything in the universe is actually 'paid by steve' now has legitimate credence, as Team Liquid has signed more players to their roster than the total number of decent players in the EU LCS and the LPL combined.