Valorant community reacts to VCT Game Changers’ competitive ruling
The current matchup between Cloud9 White and Shopify Rebel GC within the Valorant Recreation Changers Championship on November 19, 2022, took an sudden flip when the latter’s coach Rob “Robwiz” Kennedy made an offensive gesture on stage in direction of Cloud9’s gamers proper after the workforce’s win of 2-1.
Within the Decrease Bracket Spherical 3 of 4, the match was the perfect of three, the place Cloud9 White may solely win one recreation of Fracture, whereas Shopify Rebel crushed it by securring two video games of Haven and Icebox. Following this, an incident occurred the place Rob Kennedy waved an offensive gesture to the opposing workforce.
Valorant group reacts to VCT Recreation Changers aggressive ruling
In line with the VCT’s aggressive ruling, Rob Kennedy breached rule 7.1.2 of the World Competitors Coverage, in accordance with which coaches should observe the very best requirements of non-public integrity and good sportsmanship always.
It additionally says that habits that disrespects and insults the gamers of the opposing workforce is a violation of the requirements anticipated of coaches taking part within the VCT Recreation Changers.
VCT al.so issued a wonderful and penalty to Rob Kennedy, the place he can be suspended from the following match in Valorant Recreation Changers Championship, scheduled for November 20, 2022. Rob additionally bought a warning that any subsequent violations of this coverage will end in elevated penalties sooner or later
The Valorant group confirmed combined reactions on social media concerning the occasion. Some supported Rob Kennedy and had been sad about the truth that his ban would have an effect on the upcoming Semi Finals of the workforce, saying that this isn’t the primary time somebody has made a foul gesture.
In the meantime, others criticized him saying that being a coach, it’s not proper for him to deliver his feelings over the desk and that he ought to have had higher management over his aggression.
Adam “ec1s” Eccles, HEET Gaming’s IGL identified that if so, skilled gamers Derke and Boaster, who play for Fnatic, will even be benched:
@ec1s_ We’ve to get to grand finals first 😂
One other Twitter person retweeted Derke’s “Unbelievable F 4” tweet and mentioned:
Tenz who can also be knowledgeable participant who performs for Sentinels tweeted a “??” and was subsequently trolled by different customers:
One other person talked about that if folks need Esports to develop, “trash speaking and stuff” like this needs to be regular.
Most customers supported Rob, saying {that a} wonderful would have been sufficient and a suspension proper earlier than the finals was not vital from the event’s facet.
Even within the midst of all this, Shopify Rebel gained their match and went dashing into the Grand Finals of the Valorant Recreation Changers Championship, and are set to lock horns with G2 Gozen for the title.
