Posted on May 7, 2022
Russian esports team booted from Dota 2 qualifier after player draws Z on the minimap
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Russian Dota 2 player Ivan "Pure" Moskalenko and the rest of the Virtus.pro roster have been disqualified from a qualifying tournament for the upcoming ESL One Stockholm Major after Moskalenko appeared to express support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine by drawing a large letter Z on the in-game map.
A Yahoo report says the incident took place during a pause in a semi-final match between Virtus.pro, which played as "Outsiders" in order to evade an ESL ban on Russian-based esports teams, and Mind Games. The Z was clearly visible on the map but only for a couple of seconds—Moskalenko's teammates, perhaps anticipating trouble, quickly scribbled over it.
A Yahoo report says the incident took place during a pause in a semi-final match between Virtus.pro, which played as "Outsiders" in order to evade an ESL ban on Russian-based esports teams, and Mind Games. The Z was clearly visible on the map but only for a couple of seconds—Moskalenko's teammates, perhaps anticipating trouble, quickly scribbled over it.
Russian esports team booted from Dota 2 qualifier after player draws Z on the minimap
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Shortly after the invasion began, the 2021-2022 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Spring Tour regional league for Eastern Europe was postponed. Dota 2 developer Valve Software later said that competition in the region would have to be suspended "for the foreseeable future" due to the ongoing crisis.
Esports organisations in Ukraine were quick to sever ties with their Russian counterparts over the invasion. Among these Russian organisations was VP, whose holding company expressed support for the invasion.
VP were also disqualified from the GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, which took place in early March, over the organisation's refusal to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Eastern European regional league resumed after a two-month hiatus in order to allow teams from the region to compete in the upcoming Stockholm Major.
In order to participate in the qualifier, VP's Dota 2 roster distanced itself from the organisation by competing under the team name 'Outsiders'."
..."Shortly after the invasion began, the 2021-2022 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Spring Tour regional league for Eastern Europe was postponed. Dota 2 developer Valve Software later said that competition in the region would have to be suspended "for the foreseeable future" due to the ongoing crisis.
Esports organisations in Ukraine were quick to sever ties with their Russian counterparts over the invasion. Among these Russian organisations was VP, whose holding company expressed support for the invasion.
VP were also disqualified from the GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai 2022, which took place in early March, over the organisation's refusal to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Eastern European regional league resumed after a two-month hiatus in order to allow teams from the region to compete in the upcoming Stockholm Major.
In order to participate in the qualifier, VP's Dota 2 roster distanced itself from the organisation by competing under the team name 'Outsiders'."
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