A few hours ago, SBTC Esports unexpectedly announced the departure of 4 out of 5 official positions, including Hiro02, Penguin, Artifact, and CBL. This move from the management of the “Pink Chick” team is quite surprising. While names like Hiro02, Artifact, and CBL were underperforming, Penguin had a notably strong start in VCS Winter 2021. It can even be said that, alongside the AD Carry Celebrity, Penguin was one of the rare bright spots in SE’s gameplay. However, in the end, he still followed his three teammates out of the “VCS Circus.”
However, this move from SE has reminded the team’s fans of Coach Sergh’s warning from over a month ago, when SE lost to GAM Esports in the first leg of VCS Winter 2021. At that time, the former Team Flash coach firmly asserted to his players that if they did not improve their gameplay, many names would have to leave in the upcoming VCS Spring (2022). If Coach Sergh’s words at that time were seen as a way to “motivate” the players, SE’s latest action has proven that every word of the two-time VCS champion coach was not just empty talk.
But right below the post announcing the farewell of SE’s members, Teacher Ba confidently stated that the new team will be taken out for a hot pot dinner to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This comment from one of SE’s co-owners immediately drew fans into “trolling”. By now, everyone knows that since the clip of taking the team out for a celebratory hot pot during VCS Winter 2021, this team has been on a downward spiral.
However, this is likely just a playful joke from SE fans, and the supporters definitely want to know which names will join the “VCS Circus” in the upcoming Spring 2022. But by being ready to let go of almost the entire main lineup, SE once again shows that they are completely serious about their upcoming journey and that there will be no room for “living on sentiment” in the professional League of Legends arena anymore.