The AVULUS team received a penalty on bonus draft time during the third round of the group stage at PGL Wallachia 2024 Season 2 in Dota 2, in their match against Falcons, due to a conflict between Akbar "SoNNeikO" Butaev and Ammar "ATF" Assaf in the hotel lobby. The tournament operator PGL shared this news on X.
PGL stated, "AVULUS has been issued a third-level penalty for the entire series against Falcons (-110 seconds of bonus draft time) following an altercation between SoNNeikO and ATF in the hotel lobby.
We condemn such behaviour as it contradicts the values of sportsmanship and respect that we uphold at our tournaments.
The incident was thoroughly investigated, and appropriate measures were taken to ensure fair competition. We expect all participants to maintain professionalism both on and off the stage."