ZER Maski@CoachMaski
I wrote so many lines until Twitter bugged and lost it all, well hell I'm writing it again.
I rarely talk about others subjects publicly, and I have nothing but respect for the staff and players in GX. A coach can think of options, players can bring ideas, but management is the final decision and yes I'll be talking about management in this post. This one is too personal for me to just walk away AGAIN (last 4 I was asked to not speak for players interests) .
These news might shock many, but for someone who’s been around the GC scene long enough, sadly, it feels like just another day in the park, a very infertile one.
Once again, we show why this scene still struggles to grow with maturity. If the management of TOP teams allows these kinds of moves, how can we have faith in giving this scene the respect it deserves?
Respect should go to the efforts of a player who joined a new team, IGL’d, performed, spoke up, stayed quiet when needed, and earned the respect of the desk in the finest ways.
She earned TOP 2 in EMEA consecutively, gathered enough Champions points to qualify just by reaching playoffs, and came so close to achieving the dream she had worked for over two years with nothing else in mind. And yet, she was just removed from the roster. For what? Because she’s “not enough to win a trophy”? Because she’s not afraid to speak up? Because she became bigger than what was expected? Whatever excuse you bring, breaking a contract unilaterally at the end of a season only shows how weak management in this scene can be. It always comes down to chasing wins instead of giving this scene what it needs: stability, growth, and a long-term strategy.
If TOP teams can’t set the example, how can any aspiring talent believe it’s possible to stick around and build a stable life through their passion? The dream is so close to becoming real, but people keep messing it up.
And this isn’t the first time I’ve spoken about it. If you follow me, you know. Please don’t challenge me by saying I don’t know how things work internally, I do. And don’t tell me I don’t understand management, my MBA, my full-time job, and my esports career say otherwise. That’s why I feel credible enough to speak on this, at least to a certain extent.
I’m not saying I am always right. I’m saying this is definitely not fine for anyone except for those who believe a game, a split, or a trophy is bigger than the projection of your actions in life, everything we do matters and shame on us when we just think about ourselves, especially when we are in a position when we have authority.
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”
Finally, to @Namiivlr, you are not just a player. You are a story, an idea blooming, a charisma walking, and above all, you are HUMANE.
Next step: be a figure. Because you damn well are becoming one. Stay humble, keep working, you got this 🤍
