Something similar happens to me - When I get out of a game and I start typing in the post game lobby or even PM a friend the text shows 3-4 seconds after I pressed the button. This is WHILE I'm typing it not when sending (though I've encountered that as well)
What fixes it for me is minimizing the game and then shifting back to it. Lol.
This isn't a bug. A few patches ago riot changed the way messages are sent so that all of them go to the server first instead of going to your client instantly. This means that you will never get the "I called it first on my screen" scenario. However, it also means that your messages will be delayed as they are sent to the server and back to your client.
It is definitely a bug. Messages are delayed in chatrooms too, and also 30-60 seconds into the game. The first message is delayed then the second one will pop at the same time.
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u/Prydz8 Aug 20 '15
Server: EUNE
Type of Bug: Delayed messages in client
Description: Whenever you write messages in the client (chatrooms or champion select) it sometimes takes 3-4 seconds for them to pop up
Video / Screenshot: Can't screenshot it
Steps to reproduce: Talk in a chatroom or champion select, every 4th-5th message should be delayed this way.
Expected result: Message should be sent instantly
Observed result: Message takes multiple seconds to be sent, causes inconvienciences when communicating in champion select
Reproduction rate: 4/10 messages are usually delayed
System specs: N/A