The Controversial Return of kNg to Competitive CS:GO
A controversial figure in the CS:GO scene, kNg, is reportedly making a comeback to competitive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
After the departure of Henrique “Hen1” Teles and Lucas “Lucas1” Teles from the Brazilian team Não Tem Como, it seems that Vito “kNg” Giuseppe will be joining the roster, according to reports from HLTV and ESPN Brasil.
This marks kNg’s return to international competition after being dismissed from 100 Thieves on Jan. 25. The organization decided to sever ties with the 23-year-old AWPer due to his use of a homophobic remark on social media. Additionally, 100 Thieves faced visa problems with other players, leading them to withdraw from fielding a team.
Following their departure from 100 Thieves, the remaining four players of NTC opted not to recruit kNg. Instead, they brought in former SK Gaming rifler João “felps” Vasconcellosas on Feb. 20. However, with the recent departures of Hen1 and Lucas1, the team now sees kNg as the best replacement available.
According to HLTV, kNg is expected to join the three NTC players at their bootcamp in Cologne, Germany next week. However, it is still uncertain who the fifth player on the roster will be.
Furthermore, SK Gaming is reportedly interested in acquiring the NTC roster after their contracts with the current team expire. This means that kNg might once again represent a top team by July.
Despite his relatively short career in CS:GO, kNg managed to reach the grand finals of the PGL Kraków Major in July. However, he was later cut from the Immortals roster due to a series of controversies, including issuing threats to opponents and defying internal suspensions.
Hopefully, kNg’s return to competing with his former teammates will be more successful this time.
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