The upcoming "Dota 2" major could get canceled by the Chonquin, China city government due to recent actions made by a pro-player during a public game. It seems that TNC Predator will have to figure out a way to compete at the Chonquin "Dota 2" major with the possibility of being a man down for the event.
3. The organizers will not be able to guarantee his safety should he attend
The organizers also informed us that neither TNC nor Kuku is banned from attending the Major. — TNC Predator (@TNCPredator) December 2, 2018
The TNC Predator Twitter account posted an update that Carlo "Kuku" Palad will be having trouble attending the "Dota 2" major in Chonquin China. TNC Predator has been coordinating with the organizers of the Chonquin major after Palad's use of racial slurs was called out by Valve.
Due to the inappropriate behavior, TNC Predator has docked half of Palad's winnings from the Kuala Lumpur "Dota 2" major - where TNC Predator placed fifth place with a winning total of $60,000 - and promises to also dock half of his winnings should they place in the upcoming Chonquin major. The "Dota 2" pro team promises to donate the docked amount to an anti-racism charity.
According to the professional gaming team, while TNC and Carlo Palad are not necessarily banned from attending the "Dota 2" major, the organizers cannot guarantee his safety if he attends the event. In addition, the "Dota 2" major organizers note that Carlo Palad might not be able to enter the country and his presence at the Chonquin major might endanger the event to a shutdown by the city government.
Palad is not the only "Dota 2" pro-player that has acted in an unsportsmanlike manner. "Dota 2" team compLexity Gaming's Andrei "skem" Ong also used racial slurs in an earlier incident which resulted in a reprimand for the pro-player.
Carlo Palad and Andrei Ong's unsportsmanlike behavior have already resulted in an online backlash that targeted the "Dota 2" steam page with angry reviews from China-based players. According to a fan post made by user Saci in the Resetera forums, it seems that Chinese players are unhappy with the sanctions imposed upon both Palad and Ong which have eventually led to the official statement from Valve's Erik Johnson which condemns the inappropriate behavior. Ong's team has mentioned that the "Dota 2 player" has been duly fined for his inappropriate behavior much like Palad has been reprimanded by TNC Predator.
As PC Gamer notes, the incident is now pressuring TNC Predator to consider if Carlo Palad will be allowed to play at the Chonquin "Dota 2" major. While Palad has already issued a statement of apology, it seems that there is a high chance that he will not be able to participate in the upcoming "Dota 2" international event. In addition, PC Gamer has noted that Ong has also been removed from compLexity Gaming's active "Dota 2" player roster which makes his presence at the Chonquin "Dota 2" major highly unlikely.
