The former player of Gaimin Gladiators, Anton 'dyrachyo' Shkredov, has been at the center of a contentious issue recently. The team's co-founder, Joseph 'Heklr' Turner, has come forward accusing dyrachyo of unprofessional conduct. Among the allegations, Heklr claimed that the player spent an excessive amount of time drinking instead of engaging in necessary replay reviews. These claims were substantiated by a screenshot from a Twitch chat that surfaced online.
Furthermore, Heklr added that dyrachyo had expressed a desire to play alongside Russian players and fabricated his departure as a forced removal to instigate drama for social media attention. Despite these claims, Heklr emphasized that the organization had released dyrachyo from his duties without any additional costs. This revelation prompted fans to question the player's behavior, labeling it as unprofessional.
In response to these serious accusations, dyrachyo took to a live stream after a victory at FISSURE Playground against his former team, Gaimin Gladiators. During the stream, he urged his supporters not to lend credence to the rumors and humorously highlighted that the team Tundra did not solely consist of Russian players.
Several prominent members of the gaming community came forward to defend dyrachyo. Russian podcaster KD All In asserted that he had never witnessed the carry in an inebriated state, while former Gaimin Gladiators manager Oleg 'Jak2oO' Porotnikov stated that he had observed no such behavior.
On January 28, Heklr addressed the controversy on a platform, insinuating that influencers were misinformed and referencing the incompetence of certain managers. Shortly after this incident, the co-founder of GG took the drastic action of deleting his account.
It was widely perceived within the community that dyrachyo's departure from the team was not voluntary, but rather a result of internal disputes. Speculation suggests that the decision to part ways with the carry had been looming even before the Riyadh Masters.
Following dyrachyo's exit, Melchior 'Seleri' Hillenkamp expressed that the team's achievements of securing first place once and second place three times did not align with their aspirations, necessitating a change. Additionally, co-founder Alex Cuccovillo acknowledged the decision as a difficult one reached through mutual agreement. Dyrachyo, in a recent statement, vaguely touched upon the circumstances of his departure, hinting at underlying tensions and exhaustion among the team members. His sentiments echo those expressed by tOfu on the matter. Moreover, dyrachyo expressed discontent with GG's assurance of his freedom to leave, which he claims did not materialize as promised.
