With everything that is currently going on in the world right now, it is always cool to see players speak up about the situation and join the battle for peace. At IEM Katowice 2022, the Ukrainian superstar expressed his feelings in a heartfelt message to the crowd and everyone watching at home.
s1mple sends emotional speech of peace to fans at IEM Katowice
Since then there have been multiple players, organizations, and teams surrounding the professional CS:GO scene that has taken action in regards to the current climate between Ukraine and Russia. One of these actions was taken by tournament organizer BLAST Premier when they decided to ban all Russian-based organizations from their events for the next foreseeable future.
BLAST excludes Russian teams for the foreseeable future
A new prominent figure within the CS:GO community has now also spoken up about the sad situation in Ukraine. 16-year-old Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov expressed a very simple but heartfelt message when streaming CS:GO yesterday – take a look:
