Rocket risks missing Americas RMR amid EMIYA's ban and scandal with coach

North American team Rocket may withdraw from PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 Americas RMR, or get disqualified by the organizers. This scenario is possible due to the scandals surrounding the roster.

Yesterday, February 20, it was reported that Damian "EMIYA" Boulware received his second ban from FACEIT for using cheats. The esports athlete has already been caught cheating by the platform in March 2021, using another account.

Moreover, Rocket roster member Ahmed “ayy” Mahmoud told that during the closed qualifier for the RMR tournament, coach Alexandr "Psycho⁠" Zlobin communicated with the players directly during the matches. Similar incidents have occurred in M80 and BOSS matches, which is a direct violation of Valve's rulebook.

As a result, ayy refused to go to the PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 Americas RMR, even if Rocket is not disqualified by the organizers of the qualifier. In addition, Blake "Elk⁠" Swinson does not have a visa, which is why he also risks missing the RMR tournament.

At the time of publication, PGL and Valve had not made official statements regarding these incidents. At the same time, the rules say that the organizers can decide on the admission of teams to the qualifiers privately.

Origin: www.hltv.org