Content creator Alexander "Nix" Levin commented on his personal Telegram channel regarding a statement from Team Falcons' coach Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling.
"I've heard news about why Team Falcons has prohibited Malr1ne from communicating with me. It stems from Aui_2000, who has been reading various headlines about Skiter and ATF without context and presented it in a very elegant, manipulative manner, implying that I'm a racist and therefore their team cannot tolerate racists, and so they won't support a racist by being featured in my videos.
The amusing part is that most people do not understand the context. They don't grasp why a particular player is treated in a certain way. After all, very few people play at high MMR in public matches, and they don't comprehend how these individuals behave. Naturally, it’s challenging to address this in a competitive environment. Or in media... You know how people in media can be. In reality, things are quite different.
I find it intriguing how Aui_2000 thinks that when a player like ATF, who insults everyone in public matches about their parents and tries to provoke based on nationality, is somehow acceptable. He’s one of the most toxic and unpleasant individuals in matchmaking, just like Skiter when I played. I’m not sure about now, as I don’t play matchmaking anymore.
So, it’s fine because they’re his players, but when it comes back to them, that's suddenly not acceptable. They can do it, but when it’s directed at them, it’s a different story. Frankly, I didn’t particularly want to communicate with them, and I haven’t lost much from this. It’s just amusing how hypocritical they are and how they manipulate situations to their advantage.
For those unfamiliar with the context, during the conflict between ATF and SoNNeikO, I was asked for my opinion. I heard comments like, 'He’s an 18-year-old kid; he should be forgiven; he doesn’t know what he’s doing.' Anyone who has followed me for a while knows that I find it infuriating when people hide behind their age. I know that the most vicious individuals can often be young. Why should they receive special treatment?
In response to being told, 'Look, he’s a little kid,' I remarked, 'Guys, look at how he looks; he resembles a 50-year-old shawarma seller.' I admit this could be perceived as racist, but in reality, shawarma is sold in many places, not just in his country. This was merely a collective image based on his appearance. It makes no sense to judge him as some harmless child solely based on looks. Moreover, appearance has no bearing on character. If you haven’t been born into an illusory, rosy world, you understand the potential of young people. They can appear quite innocuous.
All reasonable individuals know that I am not a racist. I oppose this movement; it has always repulsed me. As long as I can remember, I have believed that everything depends on the individual. You could have two brothers raised in the same environment, and one could turn out to be a lunatic. For those who watched the One Piece arc with Doflamingo, it's a perfect example that everything hinges on the person. What does nationality matter? Someone could be a very good and honest person or a scoundrel, regardless of their circumstances.
From my own experience, I am further convinced that individuals like Aui_2000 are far more dangerous than those who openly express their opinions. People like him skillfully manipulate facts. He wasn’t removed from Evil Geniuses for no reason after TI5. Imagine, this was the first time they won TI – a triumph for the American scene – and he was kicked the very same day.
He is a highly dangerous person who manipulates very cleverly. Everyone in his organisation and teammates turns a blind eye to what ATF is doing. No one speaks up, no one holds him accountable. But as soon as someone else does something similar, they are portrayed as the villain. The most amusing part is that I don’t care about sanctions; the irony is that they claim to be against such behaviour, yet their teammate engages in significantly worse actions.
So, in summary, we see that SoNNeikO has become the villain – poor Team Falcons, who have come under attack; they stand against such behaviour and for honesty and morality, adhering to all social norms – while Nix is just a racist, and they would never accept someone like me. Clever fellows. This cold war is quite fascinating for the astute minds who perceive all these nuances and see how the strings are being pulled."