As one of the most clutch players on the Atlanta Reign roster, DPS Oh \u201cPelican\u201d Se-hyun is obviously a critical part of the team\u2019s Overwatch<\/em> League playoff run. Though he\u2019s grounded from air travel due to a recent surgery and can\u2019t physically join the team in Hawaii<\/a> this week, the Reign\u2019s head coach has confirmed to Dot Esports that the 2021 MVP candidate<\/a> will play in postseason games from the West Coast.\u00a0<\/p>
In mid-August, Pelican suffered a collapsed lung\u2014a condition he\u2019s dealt with before<\/a>\u2014and was taken to the hospital. He underwent surgery and left the hospital on Aug. 16<\/a>. But air travel is discouraged for six weeks after a collapsed lung incident.\u00a0<\/p>
As a result, he couldn\u2019t physically join the Atlanta Reign traveling to Hawaii for the Countdown Cup tournament cycle. He played from Atlanta to help support his team, but Pelican was eventually pulled from a match with the Los Angeles Gladiators due to incredibly high ping<\/a>. The match was reportedly played on Asia servers despite being between two North American teams. Atlanta Reign management questioned this decision but accepted<\/a> it after being told it was for production reasons, but the situation left a sour taste in many fans’ mouths regarding competitive integrity.\u00a0<\/p>
Things have changed for the Overwatch<\/em> League playoffs, however.\u00a0<\/p>
The 2021 Overwatch<\/em> League playoffs begin on Sept. 21 at 6pm CT, where the eight remaining teams will face off in a double-elimination bracket<\/a> over four days. Atlanta will take on the Chengdu Hunters at 10:30pm CT on Sept. 21. \u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
