During the break for the Lunar New Year, when all tournaments, including VCS, are on hiatus, the Vietnamese League of Legends community still has events to discuss. Besides professional matters like the SEA Games 31 qualifiers or how teams will compete in VCS Spring 2021, another story has stirred excitement: the major drama between EGO and Zeros at the beginning of the year.
It all started with a story suggesting that EGO had ‘groomed’ Lai Lai, which the hot girl later denied. The drama lasted until Zeros released a series of messages exposing EGO. Although it was one-sided from Zeros, EGO faced significant backlash, and the young star from CERBERUS Esports had to lock his personal page to avoid pressure from netizens.
In this situation, the response from CES has also drawn considerable attention from the Vietnamese League of Legends community. This team is viewed as a top contender for the VCS Spring 2022 championship after their strong performance in the recently concluded Winter 2021. Moreover, they could represent Vietnam at SEA Games 31. The success of CES cannot be discussed without acknowledging EGO’s substantial contributions. However, given the current situation, CES will need to devise reasonable strategies without complicating their new season.
Recently, CES surprised many by posting a cover photo on their official social media account, but the image was missing their jungler – EGO. Meanwhile, the team’s name, logo, other players, and coaching staff were all fully represented.
This new move by CES has sparked debates within the VCS fan community, especially among fans of this team. The majority opinion suggests that EGO’s career at CES seems to be over after the recent Lunar New Year drama. Although many have criticized EGO, some have praised CES for their professional handling of the situation.
However, there are differing opinions suggesting that this team is merely creating content for attention. The reason is that EGO is a very important name. Moreover, the recent drama was a private matter and not related to professional performance.
EGO might be seen as CES’s “trump card” (since the team designed the cover photo in the style of playing cards), but he may also be kept away to let the drama cool down. In summary, the story of EGO will continue to be discussed extensively, and that is the pressure that both the player and CES must overcome in their journey to conquer titles.