ok ok i know i might have a slightly higher iq than most my fellow americans, but surely we can all hear, right? in what context would you ever describe the person that killed you "like a guy"

i mean the clip was 2 years ago and yet he's still using slurs(r*), while yes it's significantly less hurtful, it's still a slur

HE IMMEDIATELY RESORTED TO SAYING A FUCKING SLUR, HOW IS THATA POSITIVE??

you are genuinely braindead if you're defending him over this part bro

but the fact he immediately resorted to a slur puts a bad taste in my mouth

also we all know what he was going to say

pewdiepie said it like 8 years ago or something. that era was completely different from how today is, and any gamer would understand that. there's no way people haven't seen someone get cancelled for using the n word and players should see that and think "wow, it'd suck if i lost my job over saying a word. i better not use that word"

i understand what you're saying, but just because black people say it doesnt mean white people get to. for hundreds of years the n word was used to degrade and dehumanize black people. all they're doing is taking it back.

i dont want to ruin his career, in fact the opposite. im just saying the potential that this could have on him if he doesn't change. i think he's an absolutely amazing player, but he's gotta grow up and not say stupid shit in order for me to watch him

do you not here the n? regardless, you still here him start to say something, but then make a slight pause and change his wording

ok im sorry. i didn't actually watch the clips, that's on me😭. that's hella weird ngl

quarantine was 4 years ago. what about before that? idk when i learned the word was bad, probably bc it was taught to me at such a young age

he said "swinging mid like a ni-like a guy" why would he change what he was about to say, and of all things to "a guy" (which makes no sense lmao)

coulda called me out for the clip being two years old, but we all know what he was gonna say

ngl i didn't see it was 2 yrs ago..

ok but he still must've been taught that the n word isn't something you say. americas past with slavery is such a big topic in schools that he must've never gone to school if he never learned that

ranked and t1 are totally dif

you'll prob reply to my other comment, but i'll say it here.

he's american. everyone in america is taught that the n word is not something you should say, especially if you're white. he also used it as an insult, and not as a "yo what up my n-". i could see this argument being made if he were say European, but being from america you should know better.

also, csgo and valorant are totally different. you can get away with a fuck ton more in cs than in val

https://www.twitch.tv/rara/clip/BigNurturingSandwichYouWHY-fxPJls-nmcaZsg8o he didn't say it, but he was going to

nah man, call me a leftist or a snowflake or whatnot, but he's american. everyone in america is taught that the n word is not something you should say, especially if you're white. he also used it as an insult, and not as a "yo what up my n-". i could see this argument being made if he were say European, but being from america you should know better.

now that he's said r and n word, sentinels have got to start worrying about brand risk. icl, i wouldn't be surprised if we saw something crazy like him getting dropped from sen if he continues. maybe im jumping the gun but riot would prob step in if it got more out of hand

im not saying whether or not it's right, but dude's either gotta change, stop being so vocal/keep it to himself, or stop streaming so much he doesnt say it

1-4 are interchangeable.

https://www.twitch.tv/rara/clip/BigNurturingSandwichYouWHY-fxPJls-nmcaZsg8o was gonna say the n word

https://www.twitch.tv/rara/clip/BigNurturingSandwichYouWHY-fxPJls-nmcaZsg8o he was gonna say the n word..

time and people around him telling him it's not ok*

yeah it is, im just leaning into the yay cope HEAVY

yeah i get why ppl said it was a superteam, but personally looking back i wouldn't call it a superteam(before the season.)

also totally agree with king being the heaviest fragging igl. dude is fucking nuts on viper

wait no deadass😭. dude beat me by 12 seconds so i replied to him😭

wait then who's nathanD? their new ac?

also it's not like there's a lack of igls i think

did they get a new coach?

also istg if berlin is forced to leave bc of what he said abt taiwan or wtv, that's the stupidest thing ever. dude literally has no good answer to that subject. he's gonna get hate no matter what

oh no i totally see why people called it a superteam. any team with aspas is gonna be like that. the problem is that besides c0m and MAYBE tex? the roster didn't have the best player in every role at the time yk.

kingg(no disrespect to him. i have been a massive fan of him ever since 2022) while he could call and frag out, wasnt the best igl.
mazino, at least for me, would never have been in my top 10 list.
c0m was a world champion so i get that aspect
tex i can kinda see considering he won ascension, but idk he also wasn't the BEST in his department.

they did amazing dont get me wrong, but i feel like most of the time it was aspas and then sometimes a king or a tex. a superteam in my eyes is a team where all the players are big names, and a team that isnt focused solely on one player.

fnc was a superteam AFTER they played. not before. as #5 said, boaster and derke weren't considered top 5 players at the start

ngl idk what im yapping about. i lost the plot halfway through. i hope this makes some sense

i dont know them at all😭

ive been saying this

i mean it was kinda just aspas and friends+lev didn't win any interantionals

damn are fpx not looking as good as they did last year? that's crazy

yeah but there's something about optic yay that just stands out from the rest

cender is benched. sayf is supposed to igl

fuck you beat me to it

W article
I am worried about sayf as igl. this team either has the potential to win everything or implode like nrg

also gotta see if less turns out to be another pancada situation cuz of language barrier but wtv

uh boaster is an igl whos won two trophies. victor isnt even playing anymore😭

i cant tell if you're baiting but geng aren't shit. sure they lost meteor who is stupid hard to replace, but there is so much Korean talent out there that they will have no problem replacing him

? where did i say that. she took 5 mid players in 2023 and elevated them to the top. we also saw signs of her ability last year too, although not as high. what yay needs is a good team centered around him and a coach that will help him individually

yeah loud i realize was too low, but i just didn't know where to place them

do you really think drx is above t1? t1 looks so nice on paper and i dont like mako on igl(this isn't anything about his calling, i just feel like he isn't able to perform at his best if he igls)

i mean on paper, for sure, but it's the egos that worry me. putting aspas and d1 could definitely cause issues, but if they work out, they will be so fucking scary.

i was jsut doing it for fun. im also doing this so i can learn about the t2 players. where would you place ge?

oh those players

kk, texture, bang

no yeah i totally agree. my confidence in prx has fallen off quite a bit. they're still a great team, but putting them in number 2 is quite ambitious. idk who freeing and hyumin are, but t1 look fucking stacked as hell so putting drx at 2 is a bit of a stretch but i could see it

China I'm not gonna do cuz I genuinely don't know any of the teams besides EDG FPX and TEC.

yeah emea was hella rushed. in retrospect i should've switched kc and navi and had the tier break happen before them

the only name i recognize there is jamppi..sorry

100t, im biased cuz i love the team and v1 used to be my fav team and having zander on 100t is a dream come true(wish bang stayed though but it's okay cuz overlapping roles)
koi and navi yeah i probably overrated but this year is so hard to rate
geng kept their igl, cracked duelist, and cracked smokes player, along with their coaching staff. i have full confidence in geng finding a new meteor and lakia
prx def shoudlnt be at number 2. idk why. im not even that big of a fan of them

Let me preface this by saying that:

• I am basing this off of either confirmed moves and Rockets latest spreadsheet.
• I don't know much about t2 talent in other regions. I'm basing my rankings off the players I know and what I've seen of the teams so I'm sorry if I'm really under-ranking your teams.
• China I'm not gonna do cuz I genuinely don't know any of the teams besides EDG FPX and TEC.
• This is stupidly hard to rank some teams so I'll put a tier gap to show where I think the teams are
  Please give me your rankings in the comments below!

Americas

1. Sentinels
2. NRG
3. 100T
4. G2
   genuinely any of those teams could be number 1
   --------------------
5. Lev(Demon1, Tex, kiNgg, c0m,+1-maybe melser)
6. EG(this is carzy ik, but if yay is able to work with potter, this team could potentially make playoffs.)
7. 2G(idk if this is crazy but idk i watched some of the gf and they looked good. this is prob way too high but wtv)
8. KRÜ
9. Loud(dgzin, v1nny, caunzin, tuyz, pancada-this could also be up there ngl but idk enough abt the team. putting them in 9th seems low tho)
10. C9
11. Furia(ngl this is also too low. sorry furia)
12. MIBR(idk if they're gonna be good cuz idk the players)

EMEA:

1. VIT(Derke, Less, Sayf, trexx, kicks-im ngl, i didnt know that sayf was igling. could be another ethan situation or it could be another shahzam situation)
2. TH
3. FNC
4. Navi
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5. Koi
6. KC
7. FUT
8. TL
   ----------------
9. Giantx
10. m8
11. BBL
12. apeks

Pacific:
1/2. Gen.G
2/1. PRX

3. T1
4. DRX
5. RRQ
   ---------(idk if rrq should be at the same level as the rest)
6. Talon
7. Zeta
8. DFM(big punt ik.)
9. TS(ngl i prob under-rate ts, esp putting them below dfm but wtv)
10. SPG(im sorry, i haven't watched them enough)
11. Boom(same reason for spg)
12. GE(the only name i recognize is kr1stal😭)

guys i rushed this so fast for emea and pacific. im def gonna be wrong. im very sorry.