How a CoD Rookie Became the World’s Best Player in 6 Months

Chris ‘Simp’ Lehr is arguably one of the most successful rookies in esports history, winning a world championship in his first year under professional Call of Duty team, eUnited.
Currently playing for Atlanta FaZe in the first season of the franchised Call of Duty League, we look back at one of the most remarkable talents in recent history to try and understand what makes him such a special player.
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[@listerinekiller]

LMFAOOOO imagine having an entire audience scream "SIMP!!" when he clutches

[@michaelsam4239]

"SIIIIIIIIIIIIMP GETS THE DOUBLE KILL AND CLUTCHES THE ROUND"

[@aaryanpallath8172]

420 Blazeit Who’s that? It’s Mr. MVP, SIIIIIMMMMP!

[@user-mk3kb4cc4s]

😳

[@Leooofelix]

”AND NOW ENTERING THE STAGE, ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS, SIIIIIMPPPP!!!”

[@tiger3249]

I dont get it. Does simp have another meaning or something?

[@GarryM180]

This guy spends 20k a month on onlyfans

[@47dee]

Garry M u got the whole gang laughing hahahaha

[@ismokecrackbecauseheroinis401]

He doesn't spend 20$ on an onlyfans, he's the guy who has an onlyfans page

[@ismokecrackbecauseheroinis401]

@JAY_ NBA brave of you to say no to me, Mr.Jay

[@user-mk3kb4cc4s]

Garry M😂🦧🦧

[@yungtrufflebutter5796]

Clenks he really does and it’s squad btw. We don’t do any gang affiliated activities around here😤

[@giakhangtruong54]

Simp's original gamertag was "Simplicity", but it was too long and people started to call him "Simp".

[@normahmansoor2888]

well that went well...

[@noahross3642]

“What a simp”

[@KP-zh5dw]

gia khang Truong should called him SP or something lol

[@11james.]

They should call him sim

[@roastytoasty1997]

Cus he is

[@lilcarbomb4639]

14 year old cod player trying to think of a cool name: “Uhhhhhhhh, Simp, yeah that’s pretty cool” 7 years later: “Oh who’s that it’s Mr. MVP, SIMP!!!”

[@aquativity2907]

Nubbz he used to be Simplicity but shortened

[@Apollozona]

Good Doge his name was to long, he didn’t start calling himself simp until it was to the point where nobody was calling him simplicity

[@AJ-og4ru]

Tom Oliver what’s wrong with u he’s not actually a simp his name is just simp lol I find the joke simp joke funny but why u bullying the guy so much u do realise he made that name way before anybody actually used the word simp

[@eteryah]

@Tom Oliver mad that an 18 year old makes more money than your sad little 9-5?aww,cry some more

[@Topunito]

@Tom Oliver "he plays call of duty i'm gonna assume he's a complete virgin for no reason" -you, the manchild

[@ceaghankoekemoer3692]

*sees name and heads to comments* "oh this is gunna be good"

[@realriottos]

this guy : chooses simp as his username everyone: *so you have chosen death*

[@territoryes]

He choose simp before it was a thing

[@B-TechDylan]

He chose simplicity

[@g0uzi]

Simplicity

[@ceo8733]

@@territoryes That's what makes it funnier

[@Dom-ry6sl]

@@territoryes It was always a thing.. poeple just didnt use it as a meme

[@weirdwhitepfpguy6457]

Your classmates when you get seated next to a girl 0:12

[@hoax8948]

NICE ONE LMAO XD

[@shaolin2006]

Lol

[@gamerboyss5310]

L)

[@nervz]

literally all the comments are on his NAME LMFAO. we all deadass clicked this vid for the name

[@TruthsRevenge]

TsaR it appears you’re a man of culture as well 😏

[@Rectiifyy]

David Henry Jin-Woo! Have u guys read the light novels?

[@realriottos]

solo leveling is goated, re-reading it rn lmfao

[@WorldView-ys5bz]

David Henry true men of culture here

[@cybr69lol]

Hol' up is that a Solo Leveling pfp????

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Little does he know that the word "simp" has a negative connotation to it

[@scvboy1]

@okami It's hilariously ironic though.

[@bestboy897]

@@scvboy1 definitely lol

[@sycophant8470]

@@scvboy1 you dont know what ironic means, it would be ironic if simp simped, it's called a coincidence my dude.

[@SparkyG]

He knows he''s talked about it

[@SparkyG]

@@ver93 ?

[@JackHagar]

Can’t stop laughing everytime they say his name

[@hobgoblun]

i dont get it. how is simp at all funny. does everyone think its funny because its maimdtream. i really dont get it. its not even remotely funny

[@iamthekloud]

General Peevis it’s the irony of it dude

[@keeman7994]

*OOOOOOHHHHH SIMP*

[@ch4se]

you must have a great sense of humour

[@urmomlol6988]

General Peevis Calm down Karen

[@kevtiz03]

His COD team is just his girlfriend’s other boyfriends

[@brandonharrington2110]

be careful man haggy might see this

[@ZaynexSZN]

@@brandonharrington2110 lmfao im fckn crying

[@G.I.Jack69]

kevtiz03 bro I’m dying hahahaha

[@brandonharrington2110]

@Mercy Plays That's not the correct use of the word bot but ok.

[@rileyclarke8784]

TEAM KATE

[@sniiped]

I feel bad for him . Going out on stage and hearing " SIMP. SIMP. SIMP"

[@desoIate]

Honestly it's kinda good publicity. Look at all these comments just here for his name.

[@captainpooper5085]

@@desoIate its not good publicity when everyone making fun of him and treat him as a joke

[@Leooofelix]

I'm literally laughing so hard LMAO I can't listen to the commentators yelling "SIMP!!!!" when he clutches 💀💀💀

[@deziqn-_-beasto720]

“Oh and who’s that? It’s MR mvp SIMP”

[@punkbluntz]

simp was a hot and young prospect in the ameatur scene. that sounds REALLY bad without context

[@JasonNZ42]

6:40 My reaction to when i read that someone donated the last of their money to pokimane

[@drenchedmango1694]

Now I can imagine a whole crowd chanting SIMP SIMP SIMP

[@saswatamohanta1023]

He stole shroud's eyebrows along with his skills

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

I honestly feel bad for him, he’s one of the best CoD players in the world and should honestly respected but he gets made fun off because of his Unintentional meme name

[@clude2008]

Its been 90 days change your name

[@casethreat]

Simp was by far an underrated player I loved watching his old SnD star highlights was a complete monster and now since he’s been progressing he’s become a beast

[@OVOBrazzy]

Lost to LAT

[@catchmein4K]

@@OVOBrazzy more rings than scump tho, and only been in the league for 3 yrs going 4

[@OVOBrazzy]

@@catchmein4K you must be -12

[@OVOBrazzy]

@@catchmein4K he has 1 more ring but since you wanna compare, who has more tourney wins, who’s net worth is worth way more, who’s been taking over for a decade, who’s got the x games medal I mean the list goes on should I??

[@catchmein4K]

@@OVOBrazzy cwl isnt as competitive as cdl since there were a lot of tourneys back then compared now. eunited wrecked optic in bo4 with simp as a rookie, getting a finals mvp too on his debut. bruh if you've been in the game for so long and you only got one ring how are you dominating😂 i love scump because of his individual talent but his accolades are only there because he's been playing for so long. optic won like 2 majors in the last 2 seasons what are you smoking

[@aaryanpallath8172]

Who’s that? It’s Mr. MVP, SIIIIIMMMMP!

[@aerotype]

Long story short: Simp’s been the best for a while, he’s jus been too young 🤷‍♂️

[@zahl6518]

aerotype. productions so its like beuolo in siege (except he has god tier mechanical skill but not “the” best)

[@rafiqul84]

He's also a simp

[@okay5653]

BungleBruv agree personally I don’t think he has a good IQ but he does have above average SnD IQ

[@senseiseth7556]

@@rafiqul84 that was the smartest joke ive ever heard

[@lopezg8475]

I can't take them seriously when they say simp

[@tylersieben6868]

“Oh who’s that? It’s Mr.MVP SIMP!”

[@Astrohhh]

These videos are really well made.

[@medoig8184]

bro these videos are so well made

[@cybalanced4108]

3:11 Play it in slow motion

[@SnipingMachines]

Keep on with your grind! Ill be back to show some love in the future ❤️

[@Redkoinzell]

great video, superb music!

[@FALLENFOOTBALLER99]

Addy season, he’s nasty though.

[@PhadeCA]

ivan enriquez that is the face of adderall lol. The stone cold quick precise comments he makes lol. Zoned out playing and not even calling out like his team lol

[@reyyanikram129]

this series is amazing

[@Mr_Miracle]

So every time someone calls me a Simp they’re calling me the best player in COD comp

[@f1ah]

He really needs to change his name

[@Scythethegoat]

Flav nah it’s a clean name why world he change his if he’s winning tournaments

[@f1ah]

@@Scythethegoat I'm jus saying its turning him into a meme lowkey

[@Scythethegoat]

Flav ik it’s bullshit

[@f1ah]

@@Scythethegoat tru

[@aamesworld]

Flav you think he gives a single fuck about that? no. people can think what they want but he can just laugh it off cause he's a crazy good player and now world champ. haha yeah I'm a simp but I'm rich and you're not.

[@MrAsed4]

To be honest, the "haha simp" thing is funny, but it also probably helps him and his "brand" be instantly recognizable by people outside the cod pro scene.

[@kotagotoh]

Sounds like n0thing Looks like shroud Has a godly aim This guy has everything lmao

[@dakota8673]

the future generation of cod is getting colder and popular

[@weilandalt]

This kid been a beast since black ops 3 bruh he was insane

[@xjoshuah]

4:57 There hair tho 😂

[@vincentprawira9982]

Clicked the video cause of the word *SIMP* in the title. Stayed because of the video production.

[@extranosense9553]

Wtf I can't even bring my kd above one in a whole year

[@herropreaseherro7870]

Damn dude that’s an unlucky tag. Imagine creating a dope ass gamer tag like simplicity and just having people scream simp a few months later after it somehow became a meme

[@everztk95]

he almost looks like Chicago from G2 Esports Rocket League

[@123rtXd]

now the caster calling his name as MVP is a viral TikTok meme/audio

[@barbaroacosta5335]

That was dope how simp told abezy, you're also an MVP.

[@OVOBrazzy]

Because without abezy simp would never win

[@Green.P3]

@@OVOBrazzy That’s a lie

[@OVOBrazzy]

@@Green.P3 don’t lie

[@nicolasuribe3976]

The GOAT

[@toastgalaxy776]

me when i hear my friend saying he has to leave the ps4 party because he “has to do homework” 0:12

[@TheDonmaxHD]

He just dropped a 50 bomb on Cave HP. Broke his own record of 49 highest on MW at the moment.

[@mostafakhaled4790]

The guy yells simp and it's pretty glorious

[@georgetypebeat]

I can’t believe I’m in a video 🤯🤯🤯😄😄😄

[@corbingarber7765]

In a way, naming himself Simp was pretty smart, seeing as we all know him because of it. And let’s be honest, no one outside of the CoD community is making memes about Scump or Crimsix.

[@shotarcherz1690]

The wild thing is he just plays default without claw or back buttons / paddles

[@zMaJiiC]

Does anyone know the song at 4:00? Dextero?

[@michaelagno3485]

9:47 when your mates see you hug a girl you know

[@user-mk3kb4cc4s]

NGL HE DO BE SIMPIN DOE😳😳😳

[@HavelsRing96]

😳😳

[@sapling_hoshii]

His name was way ahead of its time.

[@NoR110011]

Honestly if he's gonna be a face of Call of Duty in the future then I have no worries. There's too many esports scenes where the rookies and newcomers are just awful at something or another. Kids like Simp, Envoy, Dashy and Abezy just seem great. Cod esports is setting itself up nicely

[@8Trails50]

one of the keys of his success is his duo abezy. he makes simps job a lot easier to look like a star

[@OVOBrazzy]

Simp ain’t shit

[@sugestive371]

It’s called practice an dedication

[@benediktusfirstian8]

MVP SIMP

[@jfaulk_168]

🐐

[@Chiraq872]

Simp is nasty but Abezy is my favorite player so maybe I’m bias but make a video about Abezy AKA the baby goat!

[@flashtaeo]

His old name was Simpthejetpacker simpthesickjoke and simplicity. He had this name back in 2015. He had to shorten it because it made the callouts easier.

[@mortalshateme3263]

goat.

[@meganaxeliar]

Mr MVP... S I M P!!!

[@Suppboio]

3:12 that wasn't a hit

[@vanishgotthesmoke]

i still remember when EUnited won bro that shit was crazy

[@esso2637]

imagine this guy introducing himself to someone that doesn't know him "Hi, I'm Simp!"

[@Alex-zm5tt]

That's not his real name tho

[@zioncartel]

holy crap i thought it was an actual simp!🤣

[@saisiddiqi4731]

Ha ha ha ha and I thought my jokes were bad

[@bryanmckee9845]

3:12 lololololol

[@footballworld1651]

He's 19 not 18

[@rohanblue3342]

What a name

[@fulcrum6760]

Imagine dying to a guy named Simp in Warzone who wins a victory royale.

[@mcmilo.]

song? at the start

[@J.R.Swish1]

He should change his name to Pimp Now that'd be a gamer moment

[@elijahmikaelson4457]

J.R. Swish there’s a cs pro with that name

[@Elucidous]

Played against abezy in bo4 man is nuts

[@draeco6875]

excuse me what's his name?

[@peter-paulkutschlojenga7336]

it's only logical that as soon as cod started to have exo suits and jetpacks that a new style of players would become pros

[@chunkychoi]

Well, what a time for his name to be relevant

[@vortex6165]

i wonder how he feels getting called simp all the time lmfao

[@jacklambert5895]

tune at 12:00?

[@RealSnugh]

SIIMMMPPPP

[@desperadooshm6961]

All jokes aside this dude is pretty good

[@OVOBrazzy]

La thieves baby

[@sillent01]

Simp. Rocks

[@oweroll]

how tall is he

[@tsquared_6198]

Does he use a Scuf? And does anyone know any pros that don’t use a Scuf

[@marv4167]

Scump doesn’t use scuf paddles. (Plays claw)

[@darrendavies1102]

What headset are they wearing. Any one knows. T.y

[@forrestthroughdatrees]

Why do they were earbud headphones under their regular headset? After every match they take off two headphones.

[@fluvv9642]

Earbuds is for audio The headphones is for noise cancelling and also mic

[@yeetmeng7258]

Simp no matter what, is elevated in skill above other pros

[@OVOBrazzy]

Octane and Kenny would have something to say about that

[@MyJackitDontFitYou]

“lets go simp”

[@lemowel7489]

Name is unfortunate

[@vibesmagma8451]

This guy is literally the cod buealo

[@sino8066]

OH ITS MR MVP SIIIIMMMMP

[@acharite9456]

i assume he chose his name before the word simp took off lol

[@nxtech201]

"Hot young prospect in the amateur scene" wait whaaaaat

[@K4kashiSensei]

Going to be a video on Standy next year.

[@johnb1016]

I've played simp in snd just 2 days ago

[@luciuscalingin6792]

The only simp i’ll respect

[@iGenjiHD]

Can someone tell me what does Simp means ?

[@GreatMCGamer]

It means you are too young to be on the internet without your parents supervision.

[@clemsin]

Bro won another chip… he might be the greatest SMG alongside aBeZy