joel banned by Akros anti-cheat, removed from BC.Game roster amid investigation*

Akros have said there's "zero chance" that the ban was a false positive.

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Update 09:47 Akros responds to joel's ban

Contacted by HLTV, Akros said there's "zero chance" that Joel "⁠joel⁠" Holmlund's ban was a false positive. The company declined to provide more details about the case.

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Update 23:50 : BC.Game remove joel from roster amid investigation

BC.Game shared a statement on X saying they have removed joel from the roster while an investigation of the situation is ongoing but stressed their support of the Swede until presented with proof.

"We are currently conducting our own investigation to thoroughly examine the claims made," the statement says. "We want to support joel during these suspicions until evidence is presented to us in black and white. Our priority is to uphold the integrity of the game and our organization.

"BC.Game strongly opposes cheating in any form, and for that reason, we have removed Joel from the current roster. Despite previous suspicions, we chose to place our trust in a young player who had made previous missteps. At this moment, we cannot provide further comments because, like you, we are in the dark."

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joel has been banned by Akros anti-cheat leading to BC.Game's disqualification from CCT Season 2 Europe Series 7. The 19-year-old was banned after joining the server for his team's match against B8.

Initially BC.Game were allowed to play the first map with a substitute after a significant delay, however the team were disqualified from the tournament prior to the second map.

A representative of GRID, the company behind CCT Series, told HLTV that "with the information we have, we have no reason to believe it's a false positive. He got banned and Akros later confirmed this ban to be true." GRID did not confirm the exact reason for the ban.

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Ex-GODSENT player joel suspended by ESIC over match-fixing allegations*

This is not the first time joel has been embroiled in controversy, as the Swede was suspended by ESIC in August of last year due to suspected breaches of ESIC's anti-corruption code. The suspected breaches related to joel betting in matches in which he played and match-fixing.

ESIC lifted joel's suspension in January 2024 due to finding no "compelling or conclusive" evidence of match-fixing. The organization stood by it's charges related to betting, but took into account joel's "full and candid cooperation" and "genuine contrition and commitment to seeking professional help" for gambling issues when ending his ban.

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joel’s suspension to expire on January 6; no "compelling or conclusive" match-fixing evidence found

HLTV contacted both Akros and BC.Game for a statement, but did not receive a response at the time of publishing.