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Earlier in the saga, an\u00a0investigation\u00a0by\u00a0Dota 2\u00a0content creator\u00a0Morf\u00a0detailed the allegations, accusing Taiga of collaborating with the \"322 Mafia\" to manipulate matches in 2023\u00a0while\u00a0on OG for betting purposes. In the recent\u00a0statement, Taiga acknowledged his struggles with gambling addiction. \"Late last year, I made a\u00a0post about battling addiction\u00a0and becoming someone else when my brain became more damaged and damaged,\" Taiga said. \"Everything about me changed, including my principles and my dreams.\" He claims this addiction negatively affected his behavior, but maintains his innocence regarding throwing matches. While denying outright matchfixing, Taiga admitted to sharing information with a third party, named Sensibility, for their betting purposes, claiming he\u00a0was pressured\u00a0due to his addiction.\u00a0 \"There hasn't been a day that I don't feel depressive guilt about it,\" he wrote. \"Everything that I did was the result of 'negotiating' with him because he wanted me to throw matches, which I never did and never will.\" The\u00a0Dota 2\u00a0community remains divided on the issue. Some express sympathy for Taiga's struggles, with one fan\u00a0commenting, \"I'm probably alone here, but I\u00a0do\u00a0feel sorry for him. That doesn't mean I think he should ever be able to play Dota again, though. People throw away their lives because of all sorts of addictions, and it's tragic.\" However, others believe his actions warrant punishment. \"Well, now that he has admitted it, Valve can finally ban him,\" one comment\u00a0said. 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One of the most tragic endings of a Dota 2<\/em> career in the game’s history. Image via ESL<\/figcaption><\/figure>

While denying outright matchfixing, Taiga admitted to sharing information with a third party, named Sensibility, for their betting purposes, claiming he\u00a0was pressured\u00a0due to his addiction.\u00a0 “There hasn’t been a day that I don’t feel depressive guilt about it,” he wrote. “Everything that I did was the result of ‘negotiating’ with him because he wanted me to throw matches, which I never did and never will.”<\/p>