Friday’s biggest losers are starting to find out. They shouldn’t have fucked around.
For those who aren’t entirely sure what we’re referring to, let’s catch you up real quick:
During Friday’s game between G2 and MOUZ, a few attendees, paid by a skin gambling site, rushed the stage to “protest” a different skin gambling site that sponsors G2. Something something, pots and kettles.
The “protestors” were quickly taken down by security (and G2’s manager), but not before the Major trophy took a tumble and broke. Fortunately, Pasha made sure to show us a fixed trophy before the semi-finals started yesterday!
Now, we don’t want to give these clowns any more attention, but the backlash from our amazing community to their stupid stunt has been enormous.
The website behind the rush was supposed to organise an event of its own, but after this, all the teams have started to pull out. Some like Nexus Gaming are taking the more tactful approach, but we like the approach the SINNER’s CEO took:
Teams weren’t the only ones mad, the entire CS fan base seemed to unite in their efforts to hate on these guys. Yet somehow that didn’t deter them from trying something dumb again. You’d think the massively heightened security would be enough on its own.
Another guy involved with the website tried to chain himself to a barrier during the semis. Fortunately, he doesn’t seem to understand the concept of movable barriers.
Our own team onsite also saw them trying to setup a large banner outside the arena. However, the amazing fans walking to the arena, would run over, grab parts of it and toss it over to the Royal Arena security, putting a stopper to that plan. GJ guys.
It’s a massive shame a small group of people had to ruin how open our scene has been for the last few years. Being able to get close to the players is something Esports has always had over traditional sports, and that might be over now.
On the bright side, PGL is pressing charges against everyone involved. Oh, and how good has this first CS2 Major been?