Mid-player of Team Falcons, Stanislav 'Malr1ne' Potorak, commented on the community's negative attitude towards his teammate Oliver 'Skiter' Lepko. The eSports athlete's quote was featured on the Gabe News | Dota 2 channel.
According to Potorak, Skiter is often unfairly blamed for team issues, similar to how Larla from Team Spirit was treated. He expressed frustration that Skiter is targeted for criticism more than other players. Potorak stated that despite Skiter’s consistent performance and his standout games, the community unfairly singles out Skiter for blame.
Even after winning The International 2022 with Tundra Esports, Skiter faced continued criticism from the community. Streamer Alexander 'Nix' Levin was among those who expressed negative opinions about Skiter. Skiter himself acknowledged that his style of play as a core player differs from traditional approaches.