Organizers of DPC SA 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division I punished K1 for racism
Maksym ShylovTournament operator 4D Esports, which is responsible for organizing the DPC SA 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division I, announced that, together with Valve, they have decided to punish Héctor Antonio 'K1' Rodríguez for making a racist statement during matchmaking.
Previously, the player used a racist reference to South Korean Kim 'Febby' Yong-min during a ranked match, whose last team was TNC Predator. K1 asked his teammate for help in the following way: “Ching Chong, pull the creeps”. This phrase was regarded as offensive.
As a sanction, the player will miss the duel against Thunder Awaken. Beastcoast will need to find a replacement for his carry. The match is scheduled for July 15th. The teams will determine the winner of the final part of the 2021/2022 DPC ranking season in South America.
Recall that DPC SA 2021/2022 Tour 3: Division I runs from June 9th to July 15th of this year. The top 8 teams in South America are vying for a $205,000 prize pool, 1,150 DPC points and 2 slots in the PGL Arlington Major. The 2 worst teams will be forced to continue playing in the second division.
Maksym has been working at EGamersWorld since 2017. Joining the company during his first year at university, he worked as a translator until 2022. After that, Maksym began working as an editor. His main discipline is Dota 2, and over time, Maksym's responsibilities expanded to include CS:GO, CS2 and Valorant. Additionally, as an editor, he publishes various materials on gaming topics.