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NA scrims less since the pro league began,\u201d he said during his stream on Nov. 14. \u201cThere's a couple of pros that probably feel like I\u2019m being a bit of a dick, but I don\u2019t understand why they don\u2019t want to fucking practice!\u201d It doesn\u2019t sit well with him, and he explained why. \u201cIt\u2019s three hours!\u201d he yelled. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to get on for three hours, and then you can do whatever you want all day and all night. What the fuck, man? Am I bugging or is there a real lack of passion, man? Three hours? That\u2019s too much. I just can\u2019t wrap my head around that.\u201d NICKMERCS insisted the routine could be as simple as scrimming for three hours, living your life, and then coming back, later on, to look at what needs improvement. \u201cI don\u2019t know. I just don\u2019t get it. There\u2019s no fucking passion in this NA scene, man.\u201d NICKMERCS has a long history as a pro player in other games. 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The ALGS Pro League season<\/a> kicked off on Nov. 11 and star Twitch streamer turned Apex<\/em> Legends <\/em>professional Nicholas \u201cNICKMERCS\u201d Kolcheff, who plays in an organization-less stack, Tripod, is raring to go.<\/p>

But while his passion for the game<\/a> burns brighter than ever, he feels the same can\u2019t be said for the rest of the North American scene due to a lack of interest in scrimming.<\/p>

\u201cYou know what\u2019s weird? Since the pro league began, we scrim less. NA scrims less since the pro league began,\u201d he said during his stream on Nov. 14. \u201cThere’s a couple of pros that probably feel like I\u2019m being a bit of a dick, but I don\u2019t understand why they don\u2019t want to fucking practice!\u201d<\/p>

It doesn\u2019t sit well with him, and he explained why. \u201cIt\u2019s three hours!\u201d he yelled. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to get on for three hours, and then you can do whatever you want all day and all night. What the fuck, man? Am I bugging or is there a real lack of passion, man? Three hours? That\u2019s too much. I just can\u2019t wrap my head around that.\u201d<\/p>

NICKMERCS insisted the routine could be as simple as scrimming for three hours, living your life, and then coming back, later on, to look at what needs improvement.<\/p>

\u201cI don\u2019t know. I just don\u2019t get it. There\u2019s no fucking passion in this NA scene, man.\u201d<\/p>

https:\/\/clips.twitch.tv\/ToughBlazingNightingaleBabyRage-xcdECZbagEO_qdDb <\/div><\/figure>

NICKMERCS has a long history as a pro player in other games<\/a>. So, the 31-year-old knows what it takes to succeed at the top, and how important it is to put in the extra work when required.<\/p>

It\u2019s unclear who he\u2019s referring to specifically. <\/p>

However, it\u2019s clear that the Twitch star wants other players to step it up.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"