Carlos Rodríguez and Andrew Tate partying collectively ultimately cost G2 Esports, the group Rodríguez based, a coveted spot in VALORANT’s partnership program. And whereas the controversy and fallout are beginning to fade into the previous, Rodríguez nonetheless can’t appear to shake it.
The newest growth truly occurred greater than a month earlier than the entire drama started. A publish on the League subreddit dug up an August episode of Doublelift’s podcast Trash Talk through which Rodríguez boldly claimed he wished G2 followers to demand he resign as CEO.
“Please, sooner or later, G2 followers, demand that I depart my function as a CEO,” Rodríguez stated. “This [would] be the largest middle-finger content material piece ever executed. Like, I’d not give a single, remoted fuck.”
Whereas Doublelift smirked, Staff Liquid CEO Steve Arhancet and T1 CEO Joe Marsh, who had been additionally current for Rodríguez’s unknowingly prescient remark, didn’t appear to agree along with his declare. And if Rodríguez had recognized what was to come back, he in all probability wouldn’t have stated it within the first place.
A month after the podcast, Rodríguez posted a video through which he might be seen partying with Andrew Tate, a misogynistic influencer and alleged human trafficker. Whereas the precise video was a foul look, Rodríguez’s doubling down after the very fact seemingly made every part a lot worse.
After initially telling followers that no one could “police” his friendships, he apologized earlier than publicly liking tweets that contradicted his apology and supported Tate. Though Rodríguez seemingly by no means imagined the situation, the controversy led him to step away from the organization and his function as CEO for 2 months with out pay.
The largest consequence, nevertheless, seems to be G2 being denied a spot within the VALORANT Americas league. Had Rodríguez not posted that video or defended his resolution to take action, G2 seemingly would have been one of many 10 partnered groups within the league.
