Is It Over?

Well, Evil Geniuses’ CS:GO roster is in the news again. And, this time, it really is because of Stewie. Or, at least, about Stewie.
Last week, a member of EG’s former coaching staff did a tell-all interview where he alleged that antagonisms between he, Stew and head coach maLeK were essentially the root cause of the roster’s highly publicized failure to perform.
It was super spicy -- and all over social media -- which drove Stew to stream a steamy tell-all of his own. There’s a lot to break down, so we’re going to walk you through it step-by-step.
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[@NovicG]

I feel Stew shouldn't be in the IGL position to begin with. Let him be entry or a rifler etc. rather than let him call the shots and lead his team. I think it distracted him from his game and his performance reflects that too.

[@Kyubey_UwU]

Totally agree. In c9, there is Tarik to IGL, and in liquid, there is nitro as IGL. And at least in the late liquid era, Fallen does IGL. Even in old C9, although he is the IGL, he HAS to listen to others like nothing and ska since he is too young at that time. Also, he should be support/lurker player accompanied with a tons of player who is a top rifler. Ska, Auti, Tarik and Rush in major winning C9, Elige, Twistzz and NAF in liquid. Now take a look at their team, only Brezhe is a pass, Cerq is terrible, other two is too old.

[@jondoe384]

its clearly too stressful, which is completely understandable

[@XXlegovidXx]

Issue is he’s got the niko syndrome of being too vocal so it just won’t work imo

[@gamr1902]

he said that himself during the stream

[@stylebreaks757]

Hes just not a good enough aimer to be an entry and not good enough to be a star rifler, he would have to be a support then, which i think matches him even less

[@jjjjjjj111]

personally to me, stewie has never been an igl player. hes always been a fragger. i think his attitude of wanting to win helps him be more successful as a fragger than as a captain who has to go down with the ship when something goes wrong. i firmly believe that hes fit for eg, its just somebody else has to step up and take his role of igl, so that stew could perform at his best.

[@text154]

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[@mid9ht764]

I mean look at when he joined Cloud 9, when he became an IGL they didnt do well but when he got moved out of the IGL role he won a major!

[@owenandrew7951]

Bro can you imagine being in a pro CS game, your coach calls for a timeout, and you F2 💀

[@text154]

Congrats you have been selected among my shortlisted winners,cotact the number above^^^^^^^^^^✓™..

[@user-mc6vi8yd7l]

lmaooo 💀💀💀

[@kevinc6217]

@@danieldaniekl6222 yoo some stupid people are gonna think that’s not sarcasm lmaooo

[@Saladicious_]

💀💀💀

[@jonswenson]

I love Stewie, but he is a professional esports athlete that lacks significant levels of professionalism. It doesn't matter that he wants to go back and fix things, start now. Find out what you aren't doing, find out how you are most negatively affecting the team and org, and take steps to fix it. Or he will say the same thing in another 12 months with a different team.

[@urielgamboa1457]

lol have you seen his valorant account he’s been grinding that man dont gaf

[@yugiownage]

You actually don’t know anything why say something like this

[@Ray.6406]

@@yugiownage why do you assume that?

[@theawesomeshulk6412]

@@yugiownage stewie plays 18 games of valorant a day, I really don’t think he cares

[@jameskaranu]

He actually does lack professionalism. His toxicity towards his teammates especially during games is so terrible. He also resorted to self-defence and excuses on his livestream rather than taking accountability. I really wish he can reform. Even as Kobe Bryant said,"it's not about you as the teammate, it's about the team". You have to find out what the problem is and fix it. That's why you are the IGL. He has to get up and put in the work.

[@renegade5368]

Stewie means well, but he isnt noticing how toxic he is. This is the same reason Cloud9 fell apart after the major, because stewie clashed with the others. He needs to change his attitude and be a better leader.

[@TheCaptainJC]

he shouldnt be a leader

[@hakelehrilekah886]

That's the main point here. He should NEVER EVER try to be an IGL

[@fajarramadhan5770]

can you tell me the info about clashed with the others in C9?

[@renegade5368]

Only thing I could tell you is that Tarik rush and stewie all kinda has play style clashes after the Boston major

[@ruppzie8708]

bruh no offense but all of u brain dead remember s1mple when he was in c9 and before that ? and now ? stew just need to find his ideal team and start cooperation and i can tell hes one of the best support players well as a leader sure he lacks some experience but dont underestimate a pro player especially a talented one like him

[@itszaque5031]

It feels like Stewies story is the talented but toxic youngster who ended up winning before really maturing, and now that he’s not winning it’s only compounded issues. It’s sad because his charisma and magnetism is undeniable, but I don’t see a path laid for him to succeed now without taking a major step back to square 1 or becoming a full time steamer.

[@keonkla]

lol thats alot of words to try to pump up a loser who can't seem to be socially able to atleast set aside his differences and work with people he has to. These pros man...some socially maladaptive freaks. Its just a couple bad words with a teammate, can he really not handle himself with his own team over petty words?

[@jaredhirsch276]

Isn’t that like early sinatraa?

[@Jammert]

@@jaredhirsch276 yeah but he changed for the better

[@phantom498]

@@Jammert Sinatraa was helped a lot by a his coach to mínimize/eliminate the toxicxity. Also I think the toxicity sinatraa brought and toxicity stewie brings are probably a lil different from watching and knowing both their personalities. Like others have said Stevie just needs a mentor or someone to help him

[@singular9]

Sounds like kjearbye except he was actually a nice guy

[@philliplewis1586]

There are a lot of reasons that Dimitri is my favorite host on the channel, but probably the biggest one is that you can tell that he genuinely cares about the scene and the individuals that he's talking about. The endboard clip shows that well...not even wanting to make a joke or a plug or show bloopers, just acknowledging the sadness of the situation he just covered. He remains professional while letting his passion for the game shine through. Well presented and much appreciated as always. Bottom line for the topic: Stewie has always had a hot head and needs to get it together. That's not a criticism or a judgement, it's just a fact. If he's going to continue to be a part of esports, a list of accomplishments doesn't mean much if he can't demonstrate that he's going to be able to work well with another team.

[@proxytag]

Stew has shot himself in the foot, the biggest thing that stuck out to me was “I’m willing to do anything to win” immediately followed up with “I know my attitude can be an issue”. There’s one solution man, don’t let your attitude take over and actually try to work with the people whose entire job is to help you win.

[@Marvin-vs3tu]

5Head

[@knightsky4438]

idk man the way eg has been playing even before he joined would make it hard for anyone used to winning to not let their emotions/attitude takeover

[@LeniusRiven]

The thing is "I know my attitude can be an issue" doesn't contract "I'm willing to do anything to win." His mindset to win causes him to not cooperate with teammates and coaches because maybe he thinks they're wrong. I'm not saying he's in the right for being uncooperative but don't tie the two statements together

[@knightsky4438]

@Max you know nothing about pro players then since most top players have been called toxic lul just look at simple dudes been the best player for years and has been kicked out of multiple teams before navi and even now he goes a little far when talking about his teammates

[@knightsky4438]

@Max no to mention that most players are picked up as teens so no emotional intelligence isnt a requirement and if you look at any esports scene you'd see that

[@emmanuelperez6131]

It’s hard for a team to have someone who’s uncoachable and has attitude issues. Props for him stating that he does have attitude issues but it’s a huge risk to have him on any team. And that’s coming from someone who loves the way he plays. Hope for the best for this guy

[@N_May1]

Yea and no one gives a fucking shit about his attitude and uncoachabilty if he plays like an animal. Plenty of professional sports players have that same attitude but the moment they cooldown they dont have that leverage to use to keep acting like that.

[@locroyal4400]

Imagine stewie turn to streaming lol

[@feverdream9823]

unless that one is Niko level player lol

[@mooncalf_4534]

Attitude issues and he's shit. Nice mix there. The leaked logs imply he's going to Valorant but he's way too shit at that game so he'll become a streamer like Wardell told him to.

[@Rizes13]

Isn't Simple sorry similar?

[@rojosiah307]

All imma say is that every time stew has been igl the team suffered, but whenever they get another player to igl the team starts to win like c9 and liquid

[@arouk7766]

@@MatheusTurossi Exactly lol, I'm pretty sure if Stewie fixed his attitude issue he would then trust the new igl/coach and maybe he could perform decently

[@hampustornros]

He was the one doing the mid round calls for TL when nitr0 was IGL. He was the one doing midround calls on C9 when they won their major. There's a reason why teams always kept Stewie and removed the IGL. He was always the one who made the crucial calls for the 2 best teams in NA CSGO history, one of which was the best team that NA has ever seen and one of the most dominant teams across any region. nitr0 did the "strats" if you could call it that as they were literally just shooting people in the head and winning while Stewie was the one actually doing calls in the mid round. Although Stewie might not have been the IGL in name when either of the teams were successful, he was most definitely the leader of the team. Now whether he can do that better from an actual IGL position or when he's just a rifler or entryfragger and doesn't have the same amount of pressure on him as he would as the IGL to do those calls is an entirely different thing, but it remains a fact that IGL or not, he was most of the brain behind the 2 best NA teams. If I were to guess it's that it's exactly that. He just works a bit better when the onus isn't on him to do the calling and he has more freedom and can call when he feels it's right rather than being expected to call in every scenario.

[@Fleischgewordener_Sterbehelfer]

An IGL aint a mirical worker, cerq is washed and has to go.

[@VibhorSTOIC]

Malek is one of the most humble guys out there and fighting with him is above me. Stewie should just drop the idea of being an IGL and focus on his game and attitude. We all know what can IGLing do to other players such as Niko so if you're not cutout made for it don't do it. Stew also brought bad atmosphere in liquid when fallen was there and eventually that project failed too.

[@Sharkky_]

I think he will either switch to VAL or Start Streaming it. Doesnt seems like he wanna "grind" cs anymore

[@thaipham1991]

If you have time and want to learn more about the story, Richard Lewis has 2 videos talking about EVY's interview and Stewie's response (each video is 1-hour long tho).

[@rasol6460]

I WAS WAITING FOR A VIDEO ABOUT THIS, I WAITED TO WATCH THE TWITCH VOD UNTIL THIS CAME OUT, THANKS GUYS!

[@CaesarSalad19]

may be nothing, but in fl0m's stream yesterday (6/23) he said "let me know when you need a stand in...ill be available for you soon my boy" when talking about fl0m's team Mythic and the potential the freakazoid wouldn't be able to play that day. The timestamps in that stream are 7:48:24 and 7:48:38 for the two different chats he sent. To me that sounds like he could be leaving EG, hence the "be available soon". IDK maybe it is just nothing and I am reading too much into it

[@singular9]

Lol imagine falling down to tier 3 / 4 CS. Might as well give Niko the Boston major trophy

[@gabvillagepanda]

6:15 and 7:53 This is when I felt afraid for stewie that he’s pulling himself down and being too self-critical. I don’t want to speak for the guy, so i can only describe what I got from watching that, and that is it feels like he’s carrying so much unnecessary burden for himself to resolve alone. It’s one thing to blame everyone for all your shortcomings (which i’m not accusing him of), but blaming yourself for everything can be toxic too. That’s why organizations are very willing to get behind great talent like him. Financial gain aside, they also know that it will be destructive for everyone-the player, the team, and the management-if he would employ the mentality that he has to do everything and solve everything, especially in his role. I can only hope that he continues to mature as a professional and that he cuts himself some slack. He has to realize that he has a team around him that will catch him when he falls but it’s also a give and take. Be open to learning from the people around you. Whether he maintains his role in the team or not, it’s an important mindset that will only make him better.

[@KeefeL]

He's cutting himself a tonne of slack by playing 18 games of Valorante a day while trying his best to win in another game 🤑

[@frankb.8071]

@@KeefeL mad bc he wants to play another game? actual child mentality.

[@drini445]

@@frankb.8071 Well he has a point. At some point in time „playing another game“ becomes a to big of a distraction from the game you are getting paid for by an Org. If you are a pro-player and put more time into a different game, it kind of shows where his current mentality is at. Just imagine a pro basketball player struggling in the League and at the same time playing more American Football than BBall.

[@davidm5646]

He needs to decide if he wants to go pro in Val or CS, either is good but he can't split his focus and play both. What, is he gonna start adding Valorant strats to their CS matches? lol

[@alejololer]

@@frankb.8071 Ain't no way a pro esports player should dedicate that much time to another game lmao. Actual fanboy mentality

[@IvoGrissom]

Needed vid. This has all been hard to follow

[@davidp7522]

I honestly wanted to see Autimatic be the IGL because of his big brain for the game, I think him a Malek would have had a better start than with stew.

[@scuckplexity]

That would be pretty good tbh since Tim is actually quite good for all the roles he have played.

[@raymunddiether4174]

EG needs tim to frag tho wouldnt that affect his performance inside the server if he calls

[@scuckplexity]

@@raymunddiether4174 I guess there's only one way to find out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@davidp7522]

@@raymunddiether4174 It might be better if they focused on plays, plans, and teamwork the frags will come but they need something to change, if they work on those things they will be a lil better at least.

[@Draenen]

There's a saying that just because you're good at sales, doesn't mean you're good at teaching sales to others. I think even one glance at Stewie and hearing comms shows that he's a great player and knows it, and has some attitude problems. Time and time again, different esports, sports, and even jobs show that just because someone is good at something, it doesn't mean they should lead a team. Rather, it takes a good leader to bring the best out in everyone. I think Stewie thought he was up to the challenge, and maybe in a different setting he would be, but it's unfortunate that it didn't go that way. It's the steps he takes next that will really effect his standing or how he's seen by the community

[@matthiasfoo1217]

really hoping (and believing) he can bounce back and improve would also be great to see another instance of people pivoting in the right direction and proving the public wrong

[@text154]

Congrats you have been selected among my shortlisted winners,cotact the number above^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^✓™

[@mooncalf_4534]

He can't he doesn't even go to tournaments because he knows he's too shit and just grinds valorant all day now. Which he can't even get to the highest MM rank in because he's trash at it. Stream or nothing, only choices.

[@manuv8731]

As a frenchman, I did appreciate your accent while pronouncing Evy's name at 1:47. Literal perfection otherwise, great video as always

[@clockspells6628]

ok, random but ok...

[@manuv8731]

@@clockspells6628 exactly

[@dimitripascaluta5449]

Thank you! ^.^

[@bramiwami]

Quebecois?

[@hylianchriss]

"I like that you did. Otherwise, great video". What are you even saying?

[@henryC-03]

Stewie is an experienced professional player who acts likes he's still a teen in his first year of playing. He is not able to take criticism and he won't be able to go far anymore, doesn't matter what team he plays for. Put him on a top EU team and he would quit within a week, with how strict everything is over here.

[@adibrahman3321]

Yeah EU teams r fr so strict in every game . i think they also practice more than na teams

[@isaacmurphy6703]

It’s not as simple as that. Why would someone who knows he’s better than the coaches teaching him listen to their opinions? People at that level of skill always come off as arrogant because they struggle to trust the opinions of those lesser than them.

[@tomstockx2471]

@SOHAM CHATTERJEE One word : ZONIC

[@kshitizyadav3174]

@@tomstockx2471 zonic was a legendary 1.6 player tho

[@lukaslillestl-brandlistuen7269]

@@isaacmurphy6703 then why could better players like niko and hunter trust malek. Blade was a shit player but he is one of the biggest reasons navi are top 2 in the world right now and the best players listen to him without a single doubt. Stewie sucks and should not be foubting what a coach tells him

[@andresrojascastillo541]

He said that he acknowledged that he didn't win any map, but he was playing Valorant instead of scrimming like other pro do in order to get better, so if he complains because there is a coach that is pushing the team more then there's a big problem.

[@edstar83]

I've been playing CS for over 20 years. Not interested in CS knockoff Valorant haven't even played it once.

[@israelmontero4762]

@@edstar83 ?

[@DEL_CS]

His team is on break, how is he gonna scrim without his team LOL

[@andresrojascastillo541]

@@DEL_CS lol the video is talking about past tournaments, not about these days, now main EG is on break.

[@edstar83]

@Garen A.P Just like nobody asked you for your opinion? Which isn't even an original opinion. I see it parroted by edgy wanna be's everywhere. But thanks for taking the time to reply and remember your own advice next time you feel you have something to say on the internet. Don't be a hypocrite.

[@findmi2708]

At least he made his apologies but i know he can change and improve more than ever

[@SirGrimly]

"We may even live stream it..." I want to say it'll be fine... but I know chat would troll the ever loving shit out of him XD

[@PopularNobody]

Nothing happens. Internet forgets. The End.

[@martyschwartzhere9290]

Can I get an Amen?

[@thewhutnow5795]

content is content

[@adju2912]

Internet doesn't forget, Stewie already has that reputation of the toxic guy who undermines the projects he is part of. I truly respect him since the C9 era, but I hope he changes himself and becomes a better dude

[@notcoleman711]

respect to malik for not publicly coming out yet. Mad professional bc you can't bash your players while trying to fix them

[@eru6550]

All said the same things to simple many years ago. So the point is we as a spectators just need to wait and see them growth or collapsing.. and all that is depend to the player itself. Because with an attitude like that and didnt reflect for it, that will be difficult to change. Like when we are sick, we need to realize that we are sick and go to the doctor for treatment.

[@zachrobinson3381]

I mean he won with C9 and won with Liquid. He’s proven he can win so I figure he’ll be fine if he focuses on the mentality

[@anthony.esper21]

You know what's common between these 2? He wasn't IGL there. And that's the big problem. He isn't a leader. He plays very good, but he can't handle the pressure of being IGL.

[@ZephraFPS]

@@anthony.esper21 Not everyone has that, stewie has always been fragger. I think he is trying to step up and be an IGL and still be that fragger but he can't. He def needs an IGL to come in and let him do his thing.

[@singular9]

C9 won as a fluke and mostly because of skadoodle. Liquid won thanks to elige and twistzz...

[@n00d1e6]

@@singular9 faze fanboy located, fluke copium initiated

[@singular9]

@@n00d1e6 lol biggest fluke in history is a confirmed fact 😂😂😂 stew fans need even more copium because how the mighty have fallen.

[@thpndx3259]

stewie adressing this felt like timado story 3 or 4 years ago, both of them felt like they're the problem, timado rn is in a good spot i hope the same for stewie

[@kvn8710]

Stewie just needs some more time, then he should make a comeback with SNAX, KENNYS, JKS and YEKINDAR 😂👌

[@HypnoticToad]

that would actually be a banger squad

[@XXlegovidXx]

😂👌

[@stylebreaks757]

Ahh yes 2 lurkers Big brain

[@l1ttleprotag370]

- KennyS + Degster - Stew + Hooxie - Snax + Valde Then that team could work.

[@Bored__AF]

-kenny +degster . Kenny doesn't even practice anymore. He should retire for good.

[@andrethegiant6969]

I know exactly what he's experiencing. I was an absolute monster on COD and LOL. I got to top 1000 leaderboards on COD, and then hit high in League. And it wasn't even fun anymore. I was an absolute shit to my friends. My girlfriend at the time learned how to play league with me, and I actually raised my voice at her for a bad play and I realized how toxic I was. It went in hand in hand. I took a LONG step back, now when I play these kinds of games. I will raise people up, I will never trash talk. I will still win a lot because I'm a fucking beast. But I will always compliment my team on a good play. it comes from a better place. It was madness the way I used to feel playing these games.

[@ghost_ib9928]

I could be wrong but what I see is that stew is one of those players that can perform well by their own instincts which is why whenever he's had his best performances it's been whenever he has the roles that let him play for himself,to be the leader you have to have some sort of system and stew isn't that kind of player

[@Jop3lius]

Best performances? Being 5th best player in his team?

[@qBeYcarpet]

3:54 it's not extreme, it's putting it mildly

[@CHEZzZOMBIE]

the problem at eg is that if you break down each individual player there is no real option for a leader apart from stew, who isint even a leader in the first place, all of them have the ability to be power houses in the server when pointed in the right direction with the right support. you can see this with the likes of shox now, he was a power house, a player that can turn a game, but the moment he turns to IGL and has to think about 5 + players the whole game that dies, same with Niko when he IGL at faze EG need a true IGL and to drop someone to house that, otherwise it will be early exits and dropping from qualifiers for this team

[@SagnikDasgupta]

The first step to solving a problem to recognize that one exists. The second step is to identify it. If Stewie knows what the problems are, it is only a matter of fixing them. Unfortunately, that is the hardest step. Regardless, attitude is certainly a fixable problem.

[@frenchfreeman]

malek just wanted a cheeseburger jake, what you do that for?

[@thebluecollarkid1521]

09:30 Agreed! 100% with your opinion!

[@mr.toxic1473]

i can understand is competitive mind set of "I WANT TO WIN!!!!" but that can be a good thing and a bad thing. its a double edge sword. i have the same thing in any game i want to win but of course for him hes at a professional level so he has to win at all cost but for me if i see that my team is going to lose i get angry then chill down and just say "oh well". i will play my best to the fullest and move on to the next match. i hope he can fix his mistakes and move on better as a man and as a professional esports player.

[@text154]

Congrats you have been selected among my shortlisted winners,cotact the number above^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^✓™

[@m4a1snerfed]

na isn't going to get better because there's no critical mass of gen z players. just from viewing mm statistics from 2021 alone it revealed that na has less players in all of their servers combined compared to just one perfect world mm server, and csgo isn't exactly big in china. it shouldn't have been this small, but it is, and it's not going to change. even the few that play csgo that want to get better only do it so they can get their faceit level 10 badge of honor and then uninstall to play other games.

[@masteroogway1930]

This is the only normal comment I’ve seen from you

[@nevize6660]

omg acting normal are we? still grumpy as hell like always but this is an improvement

[@keonkla]

@@masteroogway1930 Let me guess this guy does nothing but try to bait csgo players right? Thats pathetic if its not a bot lol.

[@masteroogway1930]

@@keonkla he copy and pastes the same comment on every cs video on how the m4a1s is op and it needs a nerf

[@m4a1snerfed]

@@keonkla mald + 50iq

[@skeebs1442]

the guy's under a lot of pressure. i can't imagine the weight he's shouldered onto himself; that doesn't justify his slip ups entirely, but i think it's worth considering. hell, there have been so many times i've reflected on during my first full-time job where i've snapped or yelled at coworkers/patients. imo, this is an emotional situation that was taken to social media for whatever reason and the crowd is asking Stew impossible questions, whereas he's forced to answer the Catch 22 i haven't watched him play extensively but objectively, if i were a coach, i wouldn't let him go. I'd give him the time and space he needs but also guide him along the way so when Stew pops off again, it'd still be with EG and this slips under the rugs

[@lukakatovcic]

Why EG got the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC logo on their jersey?

[@ivantuite9931]

I wonder how strewie would do if he optic had na csgo team and he was one of their top choices

[@isaacmurphy6703]

His lack of communication makes sense. With his level of skill it must be difficult to listen to the opinions of those lesser than him. But that’s just lack of experience as a leader and lack of respect for the coaches he barely knows.

[@rpb4865]

"his level of skill". Which have seemingly vanished. If you have "his level of skill" then he should have 1+ rating even when he is an IGL. Era of IGLs not fragging is long gone. He can barely get 0.55 rating let alone 1+

[@text154]

Congrats you have been selected among my shortlisted winners,cotact the number above^^^^^^^^^^✓™

[@mooncalf_4534]

What level of skill lmao? His peak wasn't a top player and his current isn't even worthy of the pro scene. The kid has old S1mple/Niko's ego and peak stewie's never been even close to someone close to someone close to as good as either of those players. And here's a news flash- Even though S1mple and Niko are the best and one of the best players in CS history, neither of them could win anything with their shitty attitudes. S1mple's only started winning because he worked on himself. He did that because he'll do anything to win. That thing Stewie lied about. Stewie will do anything to win unless it involves not bottomfragging 20 low ranked games of Valorant MM every day lmfao. Get this kid out the scene ASAP, he doesn't deserve it. Get some fresh talent a salary with this guy's fat paychecks.

[@isaacmurphy6703]

@RPB his past skill then. The confidence is obviously gonna still be there.

[@bobbobhouse312]

I don’t know his history or the csgo scene but I’ll say when I was watching a Tarik stream he refused to comm to his teammates during Val matches. Like stuff that was easy to say and would save their life while also kinda making fun of them so....

[@trollmaster00poop]

Here’s what I think should happen. Stewie shouldn’t bag all the igl role by himself and allow another person to igl. They just need time and practice to figure out how to play with 2 igls but i believe having to rely on stewie puts him on his a game. He likes the leader role. Let him. Just have a co-leader to support.

[@chetcoyote89]

The problem with pro players across all platforms is they still act like they are in high school with drama

[@hiimroo3120]

Stewie is in a huge slump and yet is grinding 10+ games of valorant a day. Paycheque stealer

[@richardchen7593]

I feel like whatever Stewie was saying during his stream, he has this attitude that he was trying to push away everybody. It is ok to feel stuck and have a bad performance, that is why players need a coach and analyst, he just didn't even try to work with teammates, that is his biggest issue.

[@WhyDoIPosttt]

1:46 - respect.

[@fab9207]

Holy shit its: "the doctor" Romanov from CSGO!

[@null_corporation]

When does NRG Squishy play?

[@Alex-bm9nb]

Imagine if this was any other normal company, ur standing in front of the CEO, and he tells u to go do this or that. And ur response to him is "nah bruh fk off". Im sure u'd be packing up all ur stuff and escorted out of the building lmao.

[@shaarangvaze8623]

I've recently watched Richard Lewis's three part videos about all this. I think its very insightful.

[@trevorjee43]

Sometimes wanting to win creates a toxic attitude like it should be have fun first cause everyone knows you play better when you just have fun and aren’t all serious about every little thing like you can win games while having fun and the environment is more relaxed and less stressful cause of a competitive player

[@felixsnowfd]

12 minutes of retake with Dimitri plz

[@TESLAenjoyer]

Stew and everyone else on C9 that won the Boston Major can do whatever the fuck they want and they aren’t wrong.

[@Hectacomb]

"I will do anything to win" stops calling mid game. Actively ruins the team and coaching staff with his ego. Grinds 20 Valorant games a day. Pulls out of comp and EG sends Party Astronauts instead. Yeah, sounds like a real winner. Richard Lewis has a fantastic breakdown on this man-child.

[@chesternutz8682]

I was hoping someone would talk about RL 💯💯

[@rpb4865]

100 percent! My thoughts exactly. He is just an arrogant child who likes to make excuses for himself rather than actually being honest and addressing his own issues. His arrogance steams from very early success in his career. Just like Sumail from Dota 2.

[@ekaprasetiya3328]

ya, if he want to quit just quit, just be a full streamer.

[@b4doNYx]

Yo Dimitri, that painting on bottom right is off center. My OCD is getting tilted!

[@text154]

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[@shionki2998]

O problema nunca foi o Fallen

[@Firebringer121]

its ok stewie just start singing "IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME, IF I COULD FIND A WAY...."

[@1atem]

He is a pretty good caller but not an igl, the reason is because he gets emotional about the game and you can't have your igl being the first to mald. He should just give the leader role and play entry like he used to

[@5000Seabass]

I don’t doubt in the slightest that they over exaggerated how Stewie acted. I think that they were a bit too big for their britches and put their planned overhaul over forming a cohesive team relationship first. So they treated him like a problem child, ignored his input, and then claimed to be the victims when both were probably acting like children, or salty ex’s.

[@PhilMC_]

to answer the title: yes it is, at least for stewie

[@jeffa4281]

stewie in valorant playing omen, smoke pushing inc lol

[@7eis]

Sometimes avoiding drama and having a job tomorrow has it own merits

[@text154]

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[@marcusbergman6116]

Stewie has my sympathies. I mean, seeing a video like this about yourself must sting pretty damn hard. :( He should just get to be a lurker and do his thing. He's good at that, but he's not the one to hold responsibility for the team.

[@ximrade4287]

You sympathize with snake Stewie? Shows what human being you are the same snake like Stewie0k he literally admitted to everything on steam and people still support him

[@NeweyAdrian1]

“Seeing a video like this about yourself”. Bro hes the one who did all of this shit. How naieve are you?

[@svm6916]

He spread toxicity in the team and say not to hold responsibility for the team is bs, Imagine being competetive and hate to lose and then try to be emotional on stream to gain sympathy is not the attitude of a person willing to lose

[@olemannen9540]

He is a petty and childish egomaniac that does not deserve any sympathy at all. He has been like this for years because people have allowed it. Now that the community starts to hold him accountable, he goes in full self-defence mode and tries to play the sympathy card. His response is also full of hilarious contradictions and disgusting sport ethics. The fact Mr. "I will do anything to win" even admits that he didn't give a fuck at pro league after they were out shows how little fucks he gives about the integrity of the game. That is not profenssionalism. He is a shame to both na cs and cs as a whole, and the scene would be much better without him. Not even to mention the starbucks situiation. He needs to grow the fuck up. I have sympathies for evy and malek, who were fired because of him.

[@danielpettersson8890]

If he had regrets on his performance wouldn't it be a good idea to actually grind CSGO insteed of Valorant? If he leaves EG I don't think there is any serious tier1 or maybe tier2 team that would pick him up. He was a really good player and I think he should go back to that and not try to be IGL which he isn't very good at.

[@GlitchyBear]

Tarik and stew streaming together and playing together...❤️❤️

[@patrickraullang]

The picture on the bottom right is a bit lower than it should be and it makes me uncomfortable 🙃🙃

[@text154]

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[@henryC-03]

Stew been playing Valorant too much recently. He talks about being shit but doesn't want to improve in the game he's shit in. I doubt he'll go anywhere from here in CSGO. NA is a dead scene and only failure awaits unless reform occurs, and nobody in EU would be willing to host such a player.

[@noneless100]

He a great player not everyone can become great in game leader

[@lrh_chenkual6987]

Can you do optic yay story wanna hear it

[@altairch.4273]

so stewie is dardoch 2, got it

[@Matteo-zd5ew]

if he switches to val i can imagine him joining sentinels, idk i just have a feeling that they could be rebuilding their team so it might work but

[@TetaPehta03]

Who would he replace? Is prefer him to join C9 and replace Curry tbh.

[@Matteo-zd5ew]

@@TetaPehta03 maybe shaz? i know he's the team captain (or something similar but recently he hasn't been that strong so he could've benched. but you're right, c9 is a very good call indeed

[@TetaPehta03]

@@Matteo-zd5ew The problem with Sentinels is that they dont practice enough. I heard they are bootcamping so thats good. Shahz needs to play chamber tbh because he is a top 5 oper in NA.

[@text154]

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[@bonehead8972]

The PR team working overtime

[@DevynPlaysGames]

Stewie used to grind, HARD. Then he won his major. Things started dipping. Then Liquid had their summer run. Then things started dipping. If we look at Stewie's numbers from when he was signed to C9 and on, we'd probably see a rise until the major, then a steady decline. The man's not motivated, regardless of what he says. He plays Valorant, but he doesn't even appear to be grinding that game outside of just playing a lot of matches. It's sad to see. Twistzz definitely NA GOAT with all this shit.

[@ra1lgunz268]

He played valorant once every 5 months and people say he's grinding valorant rather than cs lmao. I honestly think people are just better now, teams are better, strats improved, etc. I think other than attitude stew probably just couldn't keep up.

[@F1stzz]

@@ra1lgunz268 go check Lewis' vid on Stew's response, "oNcE eVeRy FiVe mOnTH" 🤣

[@crownjax]

I liked stevy alot, but when you get the attitude because you made a name for yourself well think twice i would say, i mean like in the end you are a team, i have to be honest you are a athlete professional, an example for many, discipline yourself, change your mentality, you can have 200 teams that will build a team around you, but if your discipline and mentality will stay the same then you will never be able to stay in a team, start by urself Stew i appreciate you but don't get arrogant just because your a superstar, be a professional and get your stuff together dude

[@outofhand4249]

With Nitr0 back to TL and potentially shox out of TL stew might go back to TL but that's a very low chance so if EG doesnt give stew another chance then he'll probably end up switching to val

[@063sumy]

i really hope he finds a good team, he is such a talented player but i dont think the igl role suits him. He is a fragger and star player.

[@patrikzeko2449]

i mean if someone on the team makes a bad play u cant tell him oh its fine u tried because he might do the same play again... if you cant tell your teammate that was not good play and do not do that again, team where players cant take criticism is doomed to fail if players get tilted by criticism they are not for big stage competitions and should think about retiring, me being on a top 4 cod2 team in a world which was never big as csgo i think i have experience being on a pro level team and know how team environment should be. if player got tilted by criticism we just benched them, player who got tilted during a match caused our strategy and teamplay to fall like dominos. and if there is an argument during a match other teammates are there to tell them or myself to shut up and prepare for next round because you can always win a match no matter the score on the board

[@GeronimOCZECH]

I don't remember last time I saw EG CS in quarterfinal... their CS team is cursed

[@1-cralphgodfreymalilay172]

I know hes still young but last time i remebered him in his stream that he wont play cs if he isnt with his team. Hes been fed up playing val why because we know its a fresh game there a different side when your a pro in esport either you train with or without so that you know what your weakest and strongest form i know stew has big ego and he has a big pride but remeber his just an ordinary person maskes mistakes. For me give him a chance to lift the EG roster, change his play anything that can improve the environment.

[@jacobholden2030]

well if stew wants to win. he has to listen to what his coaches say and if stew really isn't challenging himself than why even play at that level. you will never get better if you don't challenge yourself.

[@denzo3882]

About time this happen.

[@localshopkeeper9517]

Wait Iam a CS noob from England who only started playing this year, why the hell do they have the wolves football team logo on the tops lool

[@filipeumbelino755]

I mean if shox were to leave liquid stew could possibly join in bu thats very unlikely

[@angeloramirez1249]

It's like NBA players wanting to get traded.

[@sinoykamei7751]

Stewie we need u plss come back bro

[@crk190]

stew needs someone to calm him down like tarik back then feels bad for the man, I think everyone knows that stew just wanna win so bad its been so long since he's got a great run

[@chetcoyote89]

Those fails are also learning experiences.

[@kalbungo788]

sadly he takes it as a Problem not a Lesson.

[@chetcoyote89]

@@kalbungo788 it only a problem if you don't have a solution. He will figure it out again and like he said he was doing things differently watching flanks stuff he doesn't normally do

[@flito3105]

main problem with stewie's attitude, he said it himself he only cares about winning. he does not care about what is most important which is the process, not the result.

[@yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyooyoooooooo]

This channel should be renamed "esports drama only" or "esports tmz "

[@Gchief]

Stewie is a great player. But i never saw him as an igl, in retrospective it seems that his falldown started after that

[@bidoro_12]

A wise man said, you are not prepared to win if you are afraid to lose.

[@johntheamazing9337]

Ngl the accusation kinda sounds like a side story made in a low budget movie

[@text154]

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[@Funxion_]

My man plays at least 8 hours of valorant a day and he is wondering why he can't kill anyone

[@xJabro]

lack of professionalism is why esports will never be taken seriously

[@Oxsanna]

GG stewie... you finally understood your job 5:40 I cant believe this guy was the leader... no call from the IGL... in pro league? What the actual fuck this guy doing here? "I will win in any other condition, I will do anything to win" => kinda redflag

[@jlnj0]

Stewie and Smooya on a team when?

[@IKEA_SSB]

why does stew look like an anti hero on an adult swim show