ESL One Cologne match postponed as Chaos join protest against racism and police brutality in the US

27-8-2020 21:03

The game between Liquid and Chaos which was scheduled for 22:00 will take place "later this week" due to "ongoing circumstances in the US".

The news was broken an hour before the scheduled start by Chaos, who announced on Twitter that they will not be competing in the match in order to give light to "the protests against this country's continued systemic racism and police brutality", referring to the events happening in the United States after Jacob Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times in the back by the police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Liquid and Chaos will face off at a later date this week

The North American CS:GO teams therefore follow the example set by NBA teams, which have decided to not play their playoff games and reschedule them for a later date.

After Chaos' announcement, ESL has confirmed that the match will not take place today and that they have "agreed to reschedule" the game, with no more details shared by the tournament organizer.

Liquid have also released a statement, confirming that Chaos initated the postpoment and added that they support the decision. "We believe competition is our players'platform and it's their personal decision wheter to use it as a means to protest", the organizaion explained on Twitter. "We appreciate and support players who do make that decision".

respect

2020-08-27 21:10

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Hopefully this raises more awareness for the problem of systemic racism in the United States, whether or not it will actually help incite change for the better.

2020-08-27 21:43

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2020-08-27 21:51

Why systemic tho?

2020-08-27 22:32

9 replies

Well when the states that voted Trump and the states that voted Hillary both have repeated instances of cops just fucking killing black people it's probably a bigger issue.

2020-08-28 00:47

8 replies

What about black on black violence? You gonna speak up for the 8000+ homicides every year? How about all the children murdered by gang violence?

2020-08-28 15:39

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black on black crime is just crime. should we start calling school shootings white on white crime?

2020-08-28 17:52

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What an ignorant response. What you are staying is that the only black lives that matter are the ones that die at the hands of white cops.......which is HARDLY proportional to all of the black children's lives lost at the hand of gang members and street violence. You're despicable.

2020-08-28 18:18

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no, I just used your logic and you must've done long jump in high school cuz that assumption was fucking far.

2020-08-29 06:12

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So what you are saying is that white cops killing black men is somehow in an entirely different category of evil than black men killing black men?

2020-08-29 08:23

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no, you brought it there. All I have done is used your logic from your "black on black" crime. I believe either what I said is true(it's not) or we can just call the two mentioned crime. Police brutality and their abuse of power is the real issue and it happens at an alarming rate within the black community. Can we leave it at that?

2020-08-29 18:21

It’s only happening in blue states you dumb fk and they are refusing the national guard because they want to portray it as trumps fault. Go do some fkn research before talking sht. BLM is a fkn joke. Racism in America LOl. In the last 2 years 9 black people have died to cops unethically just fkn 9. Stop talking this sht about racism when it doesn’t even exist. Obama was more fkn racist towards black people then Trump is. That’s how fkn demented to radical left is

2020-08-28 16:18

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BLM/Antifa is a domestic far left terrorist organization. They are the Nazi brown coats of our generation.

2020-08-28 18:24

2020-08-28 00:07

your only problem is these braindead people on streets who scream some bullshit and loot shops, making your country look way worse and weaker

2020-08-28 07:03

Lol

2020-08-28 11:58

i dont see how it will raise awareness to be honest, everyone who has a computer and is so connected to the internet that they care about cs, esports, and chaos ec in particular should have already heard of the reasons ppl are protesting

2020-08-28 12:00

8/8 bait. Congrats

2020-08-28 12:32

THERE IS NO FKN RACISM OR POLICE BRUTALITY AMERICA LOL. GO LOOK AT THE FACTS. BLAKE DESERVED TO BE SHOT FROM VIDEO EVIDENCE. KYLE WAS WITHIN HIS RIGHTS TO SHOOT THOSE 3 convicted rapists and murders from prison. America was thriving under trump. The democratic media used BLM to start their antifa gang to destroy America with in to cause divide or Trump was gonna clean the floor with them. Fkn clueless sociopath leftest make me sick. The only people rioting and looting are that of age of school kids. Fkn useless uneducated children.

2020-08-28 16:13

Total nonsense. This "systemic racism" is happening in Democrat controlled cities. Democrat police chiefs, Democrat mayors, Democrat governors and guess what Democrats support Antifa and BLM. Time to grow up and realize you are being played. I was a Democrat when younger - now I have seen through their nonsense and realize the party who started the last civil war is trying to start a new one to impose Marxism on the US.

2020-08-28 16:51

IMO this is ok for NA teams. Postponing this match will definitely raise awareness for systematic racism in USA. But I would be pissed if any EU team started virtue signalling for a cause on the other side of the atlantic, mostly irrelevant in our societies. It has already happened with the BLM protests in Copenhagen which (confirmed only) infected 8 people with COVID-19

2020-08-27 21:53

18 replies

If you think racism only exists in the us and anyone speaking out against it is „virtue signaling“ you are not only part of the problem but actively playing into the hands of racists

2020-08-27 22:01

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I have never experienced systematic racism in Denmark. Neither have my brown/black friends. We don't have the same history of opression and colonial subjugation as US. When the first racial minorities (And in the start we only took in the disabled ones) arrived in the 70's everyone was fighting against each other on who could treat them the best and provide the best care. Only racism is so-called "everyday racism" E.G people calling middle easterners "paki", "perker" and danish people being called"potatoes" "ghosts", "pigskins" and mayos and various prejudices being applied to various ethnic groups by people NOT the institutions and government.

2020-08-27 22:11

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Well said but most bets cucks in Europe will alline themselfs with NA because a sever lack of self identity so unfortunately EU teams might try something here. It's all about popular opinion, not racism.

2020-08-27 22:16

Can‘t really comment on the situation in denmark but in germany there is definitely systemic racism. Also not that well versed in danish history so I don‘t know whether your statement regarding systemic racism is true, what I do know is that so many countries in europe have a history of racism and it hasn‘t been abolished. I assure you though that this is not about calling people racist who are in fact not. It‘s about bringing justice to minorities who didn‘t get any for too long

2020-08-27 22:57

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Idk, this smells like something in purpose tbh. They didn't participate in the movement before but now they do? Idk man, this seems weird. US is pretty racist tho, but there's a lot of people using this as an advantage(mostly leftist extremists or leftists/looters who make chaos in the streets with no need whatsoever).

2020-08-27 23:58

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"BLM’s central claim of a race-based disparity in police homicide in the US is not based in fact. While certain aspects of US policing and crime policy are certainly worthy of reform, it is simply not true that black people are at greater risk of being killed by the US police than whites. A post-Ferguson study by Harvard economists found ‘no racial differences in either the raw data or when contextual factors are taken into account’. And while it is true that black citizens as a group in the US are certainly disproportionate victims of violence in total, they are emphatically not the greatest victims of interracial violence."

2020-08-28 00:42

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Do u have the source of that info? If so can you provide it to me? Thx! And have a gn/gm.

2020-08-28 01:22

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for the last 2 years in a row whites are shot by police more than blacks...almost 2-1...so no blacks are not being hunted down and shot...

2020-08-29 04:20

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I agree with you, i've been limited to news or statistics and i dont live in the US so is hard for me to really say if im wrong or right but I completely agree with what you said. Thats why i wanted the source, cause here in argentina the news say "Police hunted down and shot 7 times a black man" and dont even take the time to explain the whole context so I see people trashtalking about the police/black rights without even knowing, then if you come(with no sources) to explain about what happened they say that you are racist or a nazi.

2020-08-29 13:38

Lots of black ppl live in Denmark right

2020-08-28 13:53

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No, I think like 0.5% of population or something like that

2020-08-28 14:16

Oh boy... why did no one care about this 2 years ago?

2020-08-27 22:56

" The conditions of peaceful coexistence between different groups are not to be found by constant measurement against social-justice metrics. No one should deny the reality of racism, but it would be false to imply the situation is worsening or, as the Bishop of Dover recently suggested, that we are experiencing a ‘racism pandemic’. The reality is much more positive. The British Social Attitudes survey shows a consistent decline in racist attitudes on key questions across decades. Introducing an adversarial, US-style racialisation of politics can only serve to reverse this tremendous progress.Inviting us to view everything through the prism of race invites all sorts of racisms to spring up. This is ultimately harmful to society. When BLM supporters talk about a ‘resurgence of the far right’ they are, in part, talking about a reaction against their own racial politics."

2020-08-28 00:37

I agree. They are both NA teams and it is occurring in NA, therefore I do agree and support them and that it can be played another time. However if it was brought to the EU when such problems are not currently existing or as problematic in the culture, I don't think I would agree with it. There is paying respects and standing with a cause, and then there is virtue signalling that doesn't do anything for the cause and is only companies trying to get good PR. I think the postponement with Chaos and Liquid is definitely acceptable though.

2020-08-27 22:36

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I just doubt about chaos tho, they didn't do this before...

2020-08-28 00:03

I just doubt about chaos tho, they didn't do this before...

2020-08-28 00:03

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Well I also think that it is opportune for them to announce their stance as they have been the target of much "racism against Brazilians" comments. Better now than never, I think.

2020-08-28 00:05

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Yeh ofc, let's hope for the best, tho here in Argentina the racism isn't really a thing tbh.

2020-08-28 01:20

2020-08-28 00:16

He wasn’t killed because he is black, he was killed because he was stupid af. He was called to stay, but continued going to the car. It would have been so cleva, if they had waited when he had taken a gun and shot officers👍

2020-08-28 00:58

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The thing is why did those police shot 7 times

2020-08-28 11:24

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Because you shoot to stop, and some people can take dozens of rounds, not to mention adrenalin.

2020-08-29 00:51

police are trained to shoot till the threat no longer exists...1 shot 10 what ever it takes...prime example is this video..... youtube.com/watch?v=zlH7kfdDGcs

2020-08-29 04:23

2020-08-28 10:05

2020-08-28 10:38

first of all i'd like to stress there is no evidence of Police racism in the shooting in Kenosha hell the guy Jacob Blake who was shot turns out he was wielding a Knife had multiple arrest warrants out on him and had previously assaulted Police Officers before you say " why didn't they Taze him " they did it didn't work the dude was probably on Drugs or something as far as why the Police were there well his own girlfriend actually called the Police on him because he was not supposed to be there and had stolen her keys so heres a summary of how it went down two police officers have their guns drawn on the guy they tell him to stop moving he doesn't listen he keeps walking and then reaches into his car the Police they don't fucking know wth he's got in that car the dude was already armed with a knife could easily have had a gun in there point is if the Police tell you to stop walking STOP FUCKING WALKING

2020-08-28 12:36

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NICE PUNCTUATION

2020-08-28 13:14

3 replies

when you lose the argument or don't like what someone says and you can't find a good response so you attack their Punctuation or Grammar well done you sad cunt

2020-08-28 13:16

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I didn't even engage in any argument it's just that no one cares to read a wall of text with no commas or periods

2020-08-28 13:18

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why reply if you don't want to read then ?

2020-08-28 15:08

Thank you Chaos

2020-08-27 21:10

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FOR BEING A JOKE? YEAH LOL

2020-08-27 23:04

oh hltv whos making you do this? is it the pressure? youre embarrassed? censorship is a very dangerous thing, they just have not realized yet

2020-08-28 14:42

weird

2020-08-27 21:10

respect for those guys

2020-08-27 21:11

A little late dont you think, +rep anyway.

2020-08-27 21:11

this is so stupid lol. like people as plugged in and online as esports viewers don't know what is going on. preaching to the choir is always annoying. i don't understand how now and ONLY NOW have things become so bad that nothing else in the entire world can happen.

2020-08-27 21:11

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There are billions of people that don't care what is going on but some of them want watch csgo and wonder now why the match was cancelled

2020-08-27 21:54

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Yeah this is so stupid. They should at least "Announce " it earlier. Like There are thousands of people waiting for this match on the other side of the world, with 12 hour time difference, just to see it canceled.

2020-08-27 22:21

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because a match being postponed is such a life-ruining inconvenience

2020-08-27 22:53

1 reply

Ha I like your sarcasm. All I'm saying is that they could handle this differently.

2020-08-28 00:04

Guess there are worse tgings that can happen wtf

2020-08-27 22:54

Just like u already get in to the arena,the offcial tell you oh sorry one team just “announce” something,then decide to postpone the game.what is the viewer feeling?

2020-08-28 01:22

Elections are soon. Democrats have been creating chaos right before since the beginning of time. This is all just a big ass show. Sad that so many people fall for it

2020-08-28 12:13

respect

2020-08-27 21:11

respect

2020-08-27 21:11

+rep i guess

2020-08-27 21:11

Cmon you are playing cs,this is not a sport and this has no influence to the world

2020-08-27 21:12

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its called spreading general awarness

2020-08-27 21:17

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Not really

2020-08-27 21:23

do the same for modern day slavery in africa, china brainwashing uighurs in prison camps, north korea violating human rights too then

2020-08-27 21:25

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in north korea you would try something like this and you would be probably shot, in china there have been proests since last year and people were spreading awarness too, at least in my area, and about modern day slavery, its somehow connectd with movement black lives matter and those protest are also for people to have basic human rights, so yeah, people do all of this you just said

2020-08-27 21:30

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Lolol nothing comes close to this BLM movement, people are hypocritical and follow an agenda

2020-08-27 21:33

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Classic Whataboutism. Just because people care about a social issue doesn't mean they cant care about all of those. You're acting as if supporting BLM means you cant care about oppression in China, North Korea and elsewhere. At least they try to change human rights in general. Most people dont even care about what goes on in their own country.

2020-08-27 21:50

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The reason why they dont speak out on these issues in China/Korea etc is because it doesn't suit their agenda. Don't think otherwise. Whataboutism my ass

2020-08-27 22:20

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2020-08-28 12:34

+41

2020-08-27 21:58

They could indeed. But they are US people, not China, North Korea or African ones. So they support change for their local problem which is better than nothing.

2020-08-27 21:53

The nations have to deal with it alone otherwise they will never get better. Or do you think Germany kicked their King and accepts the change if they were forced to do that. Or French revolution would had happen with Spain or UK influences? History learn one thing, you have to do it on your own otherwise you will repeat the mistakes over and over again. Many dictatorship that was ended by other countries lead always to a new dictatorship. And USA has also a lot to learn like many African countries

2020-08-27 21:58

The "China treating Muslims badly in the north-east" is a hoax, no fact to it, economic interests of the west are the reason for this smear campaign. Read this thread, plenty of evidence the whole thing is a fraud: twitter.com/rodericday/status/1287411708..

2020-08-27 23:10

There isn't a single person in NA that doesn't already know about this shit. this won't help at all.

2020-08-27 23:46

Here's some general awareness for you. If you resist arrest and act like you want to reach for a weapon, you might get shot.

2020-08-28 12:19

respect

2020-08-27 21:12

Respect. From a mibr supporter.

2020-08-27 21:12

i prefer watching mibr get dumpstered in eu anyway

2020-08-27 21:12

gaming is part of the problem?

2020-08-27 21:12

wow that's weird but we have to deal with it I guess

2020-08-27 21:13

+rep

2020-08-27 21:13

Have to respect that.

2020-08-27 21:13

What is this shit?? Why mixing politics with sports/esports? Really so useless...

2020-08-27 21:14

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it’s a different mentality over there ok the U.S. their athletes have a big influence in the communities, but I doubt as well that Esport athletes are a huge figure in the US

2020-08-27 21:16

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+11111111 sad but true, cs isn’t big in na to begin with given our population. in denmark, random ppl would know astralis while here, prob 1% of ppl would know tl

2020-08-27 21:33

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You mean 0.001%

2020-08-28 18:18

They have to try.

2020-08-27 22:02

yeah, please, i hate when politics are dragged into sports. pleeeaase dont drag them into esports

2020-08-27 21:16

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2020-08-27 21:17

racism is not political

2020-08-27 21:17

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It is - right now.

2020-08-27 21:19

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I don't think that's true, racism is just the difference between humans who are actually good people and humans who are uneducated and filled with hate.

2020-08-27 21:21

9 replies

Can you not say the same with political opinions?

2020-08-27 21:28

5 replies

Those are usually opinions, not something that is just genuinely awful.

2020-08-27 21:31

4 replies

hating a race for it being a race is also an opinion. being an opinion and being something awful are not mutually exclusive.

2020-08-27 21:36

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No way you just said racism is an opinion lol

2020-08-27 21:37

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I think we're talking about two different things: Racism isn't an opinion if you were to refer to specific actions, since what is and isn't reality isn't subject to an opinion. Racism is an opinion when referring to the mindset. The latter of which is political. The former of which is often a political circumstance.

2020-08-27 21:44

Are you a racist?

2020-08-28 00:31

That's how it's supposed to be, but everything is political in America

2020-08-27 21:29

2 replies

gotta love america :)

2020-08-27 21:32

Tru

2020-08-28 01:44

+rep

2020-08-27 21:15

what. how does this do anything?

2020-08-27 21:16

3 replies

Protesting never does anything but people do it all the time

2020-08-28 16:09

2 replies

This is prob the stupidest "protest" I've seen. The vast majority of people aren't even aware of esports ffs.

2020-08-28 19:41

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What does it matter if people know what esports is or not? Its still a retard move that doesnt change anything and just ruins the format of the tournament. Just because they protest BLM its okay but if any team would say "Sorry we dont wanna play the game we are gonna go protest against meat-eating" they would probably be disqualified. ESL want to get respect and stay aligned with politics, thats why they accept this behavior. As someone else said in the comments, playing the game and just getting the message through on social media or whatever would have been the same thing.

2020-08-28 19:55

Why are players bringing politics into a video game? This is just ridiculous counter-strike isn’t part of the government. I don’t like racism but still don’t bring politics in cs. This game is suppose to make us happy, if we had a bad day this would made us happy playing and watching cs.

2020-08-27 21:17

3 replies

This looks like orgs call tbh

2020-08-27 21:34

Politics= not liking racism kkkkkkk

2020-08-27 21:39

Remember the cancelled Saudi Arabia deal cuz no one wanted them in esports? No

2020-08-27 22:03

Respect to Chaos. HLTV is filled with retarded kids so they wouldnt understand. Thanks for looking at the bigger picture and fighting the bigger problem.

2020-08-27 21:17

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Yeah counter-strike isn’t part of the government bud. I don’t like racism but its a video game. Video games are suppose to have fun and make us happy if we are feeling down.

2020-08-27 21:31

Nobody in the rest of world cares about your fuckin racist complex. Sport and esport schedule is known and accepted before. They accepted rules of this tournament, now they break them. Disqualification is the only way to show these morons how to behave. Noone gives a damn about their virtue signaling.

2020-08-27 21:38

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This won't happen unfortunately, it's just a slight annoyance, hope it won't happen again.

2020-08-27 23:15

Yes, ofc if you live in another country then what goes on in this country shouldnt matter. However, i'm greatful that you're going out of your way to watch NA games like how I watch EU games. I wont try to change your views on this matter, however, the reason why there's riots/protesting going on is because peaceful protests arent working, the government is not going to change unless if we force change. What has this got to do with E-Sports you ask? this, too, is a form of protesting. Many people may disagree or agree with my views, but at the end of the day everyone is entitled to their opinion. Edit: my apologies if there's alot of errors I am using phone rn

2020-08-28 00:14

I was looking forward to this game today :/. But it is understandable, things must change.

2020-08-27 21:17

First NBA, then this? I can agree with Milwaukee Bucks' decision to protest the thing as there are a lot of Black basketball players but a fucking CSGO tournament? Any other sports I disagree but understand but ESL's decision to postpone the match and not just disqualify CHAOS on this one is beyond stupid.

2020-08-27 21:19

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agree with you that it was a stupid decision but I think the problem is that if ESL had disqualified chaos they would have got a lot of hate from people who support these protests so ESL just probably thought “nah, we are not stepping in this shit, let it be how chaos wants” not to mention that most likely ESL also supports the BLM

2020-08-27 21:49

If they disqualified them esl would be flamed almost as they were flamed for godsent mibr shit

2020-08-27 22:05

3 replies

what godsent mibr shit?

2020-08-28 12:23

2 replies

MIBR got ESL cologne EU invited over Godsent. But Godsent was the better-ranked team in ESL Ranking, so they should have invited them by their own rules.

2020-08-28 12:38

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Yeah tbh it felt weird seeing MIBR there even though they play like garbage. They went for viewers instead of going with the better team.

2020-08-28 14:22

?????????? Reply needs to have actual content

2020-08-27 21:17

???? refusing to play a video game isnt going to make a difference, youre just causing an inconvenience to the teams and everyone involved at cologne. Just give Liquid the win for forfeit if youre going to do this. You couldve made a statement and played the game, wouldve had the same impact.

2020-08-27 21:17

1 reply

Yes man +1

2020-08-27 21:35

respect

2020-08-27 21:20

Unprofessional af

2020-08-27 21:21

1 reply

+111

2020-08-28 12:12

+rep to chaos, I don't get how people on hltv can actually hate on them for spreading awareness towards racism

2020-08-27 21:22

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Because HLTV is full of racist people?

2020-08-27 21:38

Why now? Not playing a a scheduled match does nothing to fight racism lol, they are just doing this for attention and are being dicks to Liquid. Lowkey they probably want more time to study Liquid..

2020-08-27 21:22

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Liquid agree with chaos. Maybe cuz liquid need more time.

2020-08-27 22:06

Massive respect. Of course most people here don't have the brain capacity to understand the situation and to educate themselves.

2020-08-27 21:22

should at least closed to quotations. meanwhile ESL stream still on.

2020-08-27 21:26

+rep

2020-08-27 21:33

good job

2020-08-27 21:35

Respect. Great attitude.

2020-08-27 21:36

Yeah, sad. Saw the announcement live on ESL Counter-Strike Youtube.

2020-08-27 21:37

Lol. Hltv community so trash. Anyways, respect. Looking forward to seeing the Liquid game.

2020-08-27 21:38

1 reply

+1 this comment section is honestly the saddest thing I have ever read

2020-08-27 21:51

Black Lives Matter!

2020-08-27 21:38

2 replies

What about white,yellow lives ?

2020-08-28 12:11

1 reply

They doesn't matter

2020-08-28 12:25

Respect to all minded kids. You are the future

2020-08-27 21:40

Dont get all the negative comments towards this. All these HLTV plebs thinking their one match between some NA teams is more important than taking part in real world matters. +rep Chaos

2020-08-27 21:45

2 replies

#214 Well... its delated so #274

2020-08-27 22:00

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Can't seem to find it mate Edit: Lol saw your edit. Seriously though, if you think all protesters are looters and hence there should be no protests you are sadly mistaken. Most of the protests are peaceful and for raising awareness towards a real problem. The looters are such an inconsiderable minority that you cannot judge the entire cause on the back of their actions.

2020-08-27 22:10

liquid should have not agreed to postpone it and get the W

2020-08-27 21:49

I have 100dollars on Chaos. I know my bet will be voided , but f*ck it - I would rather lose the money and give the win to Liquid. How is this making anything better? EVERYONE IS AWARE OF BLM. In my case this is just counterproductive. BLM is soon as pathetic as Metoo.

2020-08-27 21:51

NBA, MLB, and now CSGO is getting postponed

2020-08-27 21:53

2 replies

NHL too man

2020-08-27 21:54

1 reply

Damn I didn’t know they postponed tonight’s games yet

2020-08-27 22:05

Respect Chaos. USA has massive problems with law enforcement and the justice system.

2020-08-27 21:56

I read the first sentence like "we are MAAAAAAAD" Respect their decision (wherever you guys like it or not, they're at least being straight).

2020-08-27 22:00

respect to chaos. thank you for taking a stand.

2020-08-27 22:03

ty for change my afternoon plans clap clap

2020-08-27 22:03

+rep

2020-08-27 22:04

Respect!

2020-08-27 22:09

ITS NOT A POLITICAL THING TO FIGHT AGAINST RACISM IT IS A HUMAN THING

2020-08-27 22:13

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thank you for this comment. so gross and weird seeing people call this "political" as if that is a criticism of some sort.. sadly, i think we all know why these people think this move is ""too political"" for them.. only a completely deranged and hateful person would have any qualms with this.

2020-08-28 11:27

+rep , great decision. Take a stand!

2020-08-27 22:19

Please keep politics out of sports. Get woke, go broke.

2020-08-27 22:21

this is pathetic, wanna actually make a difference? go out there and start the civil war already, everyone in europe is dying of exitement for a couple of years of free entertainment

2020-08-27 22:25

They can protest and raise awareness freely as they want. But things like these have nothing to do with sports and esports, this should be just about the sport itself and who is the best, stuff that isn't connected to it shouldn't be brought here.

2020-08-27 22:35

Nice, everyone should join them. All people should stop working and go to boycott.

2020-08-27 22:41

Good on Chaos, together with Liquid they're breaking new ground bringing this sort of stand to CS:GO Very much wished to see this game but this is more important

2020-08-27 22:52

Lebron does it and suddenly everyone follows, nice

2020-08-27 22:54

respect . +1

2020-08-27 23:17

respect

2020-08-27 23:32

Dont bring politics into the game, please...

2020-08-27 23:51

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you and everyone else commenting this shit are complete morons. calling for action over blatant and continued abuse is hardly ""politics"". if that's too ""political"" for you, then you are a part of the problem that they are protesting. sorry.

2020-08-28 11:14

I respect this.

2020-08-28 00:03

+1 lotsa respecto

2020-08-28 00:40

+rep chaos

2020-08-28 01:02

So when's the fucking match?

2020-08-28 01:08

Anyone know when the match will be played?

2020-08-28 02:08

A bunch of virtue signaling cucks.

2020-08-28 02:34

+rep

2020-08-28 04:15

Got all my respect, cheers Chaos!

2020-08-28 05:43

Respectable move

2020-08-28 06:38

That's good

2020-08-28 07:26

So many people mad over not playing a single bo3.... smh

2020-08-28 07:48

Lmao why? You playing counter strike what is this

2020-08-28 08:34

When will be this match ?

2020-08-28 09:20

1 reply

See 'Matches'.

2020-08-28 14:43

Based

2020-08-28 09:31

lol

2020-08-28 09:52

Based org

2020-08-28 10:04

any info about new date?

2020-08-28 10:45

1 reply

See 'Matches'.

2020-08-28 14:43

"We know that gaming is part of the problem" ???

2020-08-28 10:46

4 replies

yea wtf

2020-08-28 11:12

ever been in a cs game? ever been on an hltv thread? ever played almost any online game ever? hell, i played Among Us (a party game, ffs) today and saw the hard r like 4 times, among many other slurs. racism is incredibly rampant within gaming. clearly they aren't blaming gaming itself for racism; i think you are being a bit obtuse on purpose if that's how you interpreted it.

2020-08-28 11:20

2 replies

"ever been in a cs game? ever been on an hltv thread? ever played almost any online game ever?" i was and rarely seen somebody go full edge mode with n-word spamming "i think you are being a bit obtuse on purpose if that's how you interpreted it." I just wanted a clarification. Did they meant like gatekeeping certain games from some ppl because of their skin color? Refusing to pick certain players into a team because of their skin color? Lacking black characters in games? It can be interpreted differently, especially in today's world.

2020-08-28 11:37

1 reply

ok, so you admit you've experienced racism in csgo. that's a start at least. it's incredibly common in all 3 scenarios (particularly hltv) that i mentioned; i'm not going to argue things that are overtly obvious, lol and to basically all of your questions; no. that is not the point they are making at all. they are acknowledging the rampant racism in the community in general. from their reddit post: "We're getting a lot of responses about how gaming is a problem. We thought it was obvious, but we'll give you the benefit of the doubt. We see racism everyday in our community, whether it's on twitch chat, HLTV, here on Reddit. We see it and we don't do anything about it. Now is the time for change."

2020-08-28 11:50

so lame

2020-08-28 11:11

Oh god... This shit with a political connotation made it to cs ...

2020-08-28 11:30

.... what the actual fuck

2020-08-28 11:58

What a great sign of virtue to jump in line and preach to the media and corporate pushed rebel agenda choir. Stunning and brave!

2020-08-28 12:02

lmao

2020-08-28 12:09

Chaos should be disqualified lol

2020-08-28 12:12

Unprofessional attitude, should be disqualified

2020-08-28 12:19

Chaos earned my full respect!

2020-08-28 12:33

Total bs, keep politics out of cs plz.

2020-08-28 13:16

The trouble is now any team can just protest at any time about anything. Will all organisations allow now "protests" whenever the team or organisation feel like not playing?

2020-08-28 14:01

1 reply

If they don’t then they will get called out for not having any sympathy

2020-08-29 20:58

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