After a video of him acting toxically in-game appeared on social media, Lithuanian Valorant player Vilius ‘krea6on’ Malinauskas was permanently barred from competing in the Valorant East: United and Valorant Challengers East: Surge leagues.
Challengers League East: Surge and Valorant East: United participant krea6on has been disqualified from participating in those leagues, according to Polska Liga Esportowa, the organization of the Polish event. In East Europe, an area of 23 nations, the former represents the highest level of competition. On May 2, Marcus ‘SoMarcus’ Black, a NAVI content creator, shared a video showing the Lithuanian making fun of his disabilities in ranked voice communications and chat, prompting calls for removing krea6on.
In response to SoMarcus’ thread on Twitter describing his actions while ranking, the now-banned player told the author to “keep talking sh*t.” Krystian Terpiski, the head manager for the Valorant East leagues, promptly replied to SoMarcus’s Twitter thread regarding his altercation with the player during the game. He declared, “I will not stand for the denigration of people with disabilities in my leagues.” That much is undeniable. A few hours after this conversation, the ban was issued.
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Since 2020, krea6on has been active in the European Valorant scene and has played for renowned organizations like Alliance and Tundra Esports. Riot Games punished him with a three-month suspension in April 2022 when he was sitting on Tundra’s bench for making misogynistic comments during a competitive Valorant match. Also, he took responsibility for the situation and apologized publicly, blaming his bad English. At the time, he admitted, “I constantly say stupid stuff to try to make laughs out of it.
Since his return, the Lithuanian player has played for unsigned clubs in Eastern European lower leagues such as Valorant East: United, Valorant Balkan League, and other Valorant Regional Circuit competitions. Due to his current ban, krea6on can no longer play for an East European squad and must sign on with someone from another region to continue. The reaction to krea6on’s ban has been overwhelmingly positive, with SoMarcus and numerous other players and celebrities praising the decision. “Mate, it’s just like Christmas, only in May…” Big W for the neighborhood!” Marcus responded to the prohibition by saying.
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