Gaimin Gladiators star Quinn Callahan, a vocal figure in the Dota 2<\/em> scene, today publicly criticized BetBoom and one of the team’s players, Pure, over an incident during the Bali Major that led to them being sanctioned and eventually eliminated.<\/p>
The incident, which involved Pure watching a live stream of BetBoom\u2019s game against Tundra Esports while it was paused, led to BetBoom being handed an instant loss and Pure being disqualified<\/a>\u2014a decision that was met with widespread approval<\/a> from the community.<\/p>
Quinn joined the chorus of players and fans responding on July 6, sharing his thoughts on the matter on Twitter: “If you’ve got a stream open, whether malicious or not, you are cheating,\u201d he wrote<\/a>. \u201cThis ain’t [a] gray area. It’s not complicated. He cheated and the action taken was [appropriate].”<\/p>
BetBoom\u2019s TI-winning star, TORONTOTOKYO, saw it differently. He didn\u2019t talk about the instant loss, but did accuse Azure Ray, BetBoom\u2019s opponent in the Lower Bracket, of \u201cforcing\u201d administrators to disqualify Pure in a fiery all-chat message<\/a>.<\/p>
Related: Gaimin Gladiators considered many \u2018top five\u2019 stars before signing Quinn to Dota 2<\/em> roster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>
The incident has sparked a broader conversation<\/a> about rules and regulations in esports, particularly in high-stakes tournaments like the Bali Major. It serves as a reminder that players are expected to follow the rules, regardless of whether their intentions were nefarious.<\/p>
The Bali Major is still underway<\/a>. Team Liquid, Tundra, Gaimin Gladiators, and Quest will duke it out in the Upper Bracket later today. Quinn’s team is looking red-hot at the moment, and his form is a big part of that early success.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
