cadiaN explains why he feels \u201cmistreated\u201d after FPX Flashpoint drama Starladder \/ FunPlus PhoenixFunPlus Phoenix\u2019s Casper \u2018cadiaN\u2019 M\u00f8ller has opened up on the team\u2019s elimination from Flashpoint Season 1 Phase 1, saying he\u2019s never felt so \u201cmistreated\u201d in his career after having to forfeit from the franchised league. FPX\u2019s entry into CSGO has come to a grinding halt, with the organization being eliminated from their first major event just a week after signing their first roster. After Astralis picked up Patrick \u2018es3tag\u2019 Hansen as a sixth man, coming into effect on July 1 after his contract expires, the former Heroic squad was taken off the card for Flashpoint. UPDATE: With the recent roster change news, @FPX_Esports will forfeit their match vs Orgless and will be eliminated from Phase 1. We’re changing our start time of todays pre show to 19:30 CET, @HAVUgaming vs @c0ntactCS will start at 20:00 CET. \ud83d\udcfa https:\/\/t.co\/ui38Qxoo39 pic.twitter.com\/J4LLqlQ9N9 \u2014 Flashpoint (@Flashpoint) March 22, 2020 The decision, rumored to have been made by FPX themselves, left the squad blindsided. As they were preparing for their game against Orgless on March 22, cadiaN and the rest of the former Heroic line-up were notified they would be eliminated from Phase 1. \u201cMe and my teammates are so gutted,\u201d the Danish AWPer said in a video. \u201cWe\u2019ve been fighting through a lot of hard times for the last few months, and finally we see light at the end of the tunnel [only for it to be taken away from us].\u201d Heroic had a spot in the ESL Pro League \u2014 a rival tournament to Flashpoint \u2014 before making the jump to the smaller franchised league after FPX expressed interest in their lineup. Read more: MIBR set to join ESL Pro League Season 11 – With the promise of backing from the Chinese organization, home to the current League of Legends world champions, things were looking up. https:\/\/twitter.com\/FPX_Esports\/status\/1239121883787694080 However, as games were moved online, and then after one of his teammates was shipped off to Astralis, the tides quickly turned for the worse. \u201cThrough a global pandemic, we fly across the globe, through a health risk, and everything to play a game for a living while everyone else is on standby,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re out of our homes, out of our comfort zones. I don\u2019t mind, because I\u2019m willing to sacrifice everything it takes to do my best and become the best version that me and my team can be. Read more: Astralis set to acquire es3tag in shock move – \u201cUnder whatever circumstances we were given, we kept on fighting to the end. We did our part to make this work, and I don\u2019t know \u2014 I\u2019m so gutted, honestly. \u201cThe sacrifices being made, to family and friends to try and be the best you can in a video game, and then at the end of the day you aren\u2019t allowed to play this video game \u2014 I don\u2019t know. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever been this mistreated in my entire life.\u201d While Astralis were public in outlining details with the trade, in a statement to HLTV, Heroic CEO Erik Askered claimed the Danish team were acting \u201cin bad faith.\u201d \u201cWe are making legal preparation,\u201d Askered said. \u201cThis is due to the fact that we know and can prove that Astralis has acted in bad faith, and have considerably affected the sale of Heroic to FPX.\u201d Read more: ESL Pro League cancels offline CSGO events – Heroic reportedly asked for $800k for es3tag to break his contract, which Astralis declined. Instead, they waited until he became a free agent in July. Astralis completed the player signing on March 19, before announcing the move on March 22. Facts about Astralis\u2019 signing of Patrick \u2018@es3tag\u2019 Hansen, who is signed as of July 1, 2020. Tweetstorm inbound, but also see screenshot: pic.twitter.com\/wFKgAdTF8v \u2014 Nikolaj Nyholm (@nikolaj) March 22, 2020 An update to my story about @es3tagCSGO’s impending move to @astralisgg with a statement from @heroicgg’s CEO pic.twitter.com\/s2yAezoxmn \u2014 Lu\u00eds Mira (@luismmira) March 21, 2020 cadiaN mentioned that he has \u201cno grudge\u201d against es3tag for making the jump to Astralis, but he is just \u201cdisappointed\u201d with the situation as a whole. \u201cWe, as players, just want to play. Warming up in the studio to play, and then being told you can\u2019t play [is disappointing].\u201d Flashpoint will continue play on March 23 as Phase 1 starts to come to a close. FPX\u2019s participation in Phase 2, which kicks off on March 27, is not yet confirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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