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    Fishman on the conflict with 9Class: "ESL wanted to ban me. I even had to apologize"
Fishman on the conflict with 9Class: "ESL wanted to ban me. I even had to apologize"
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Fishman on the conflict with 9Class: "ESL wanted to ban me. I even had to apologize"

Entity support player Dmitry "Fishman" Polishchuk explained what happened between him and Edgar "9Class" Naltakyan at Riyadh Masters 2024 in Dota 2. He admitted that the organizers discussed what measures to take as punishment for giving a flick.

"I agree that I shouldn't have stooped to 9Class's level and started getting personal. Yes, I did it. It was wrong. I approached him at LAN and gave him a flick. He was like, 'Aah, a flick, help.'

Because of this, ESL wanted to ban me. The organizers discussed that it was physical abuse. I even had to apologize to 9Class. Then he started tipping me, writing in chat, and saying something from the stage. And I couldn't respond to him.

Here's what I realized: it's better not to get involved with 9Class and not stoop to his level. I made a mistake by starting trash talk. I'm not someone who starts conflicts. I think 9Class acted as nastily as possible and provoked me. Let's close this topic," Fishman stated.

Earlier, 9Class revealed that Polishchuk was fined $8,000. The Belarusian support insulted Naltakyan, gave him a flick on the forehead, and yanked his shoulder.

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