Former professional player and now community caster Yaroslav 'NS' Kuznetsov expressed his thoughts on Igor 'iLTW' Filatov during a stream, suggesting that finding common ground with iLTW might be challenging.
When asked if they would invite the Russian player iLTW to the studio, Yaroslav responded that they certainly would, but it seemed iLTW had declined the invitation. He speculated that iLTW might have been offended by his comments, though he found this reaction unwarranted. Yaroslav explained that his reference to iLTW as a ‘dolphin’ was meant as a joke, given that only a dolphin could play 20 pub games a day, otherwise, one would need to sleep. He did not consider this offensive, but rather slightly amusing, and noted that some people lack self-irony and are very sensitive. He added that such individuals might not be teenagers but could be adults whose emotional skills and socialisation were inadequate, perhaps due to spending excessive time playing Dota.
He further mentioned that he saw no reason to insult iLTW, as he found him amusing. Reading iLTW’s comments, which often make headlines, he thought they were funny and did not see the issue with that. Yaroslav stated that the problem was iLTW’s reluctance to accept being seen as funny, which he saw as a denial of his nature. He highlighted that accepting oneself as a person is a journey, and denying one’s true essence can lead to problems.