With all the news going around about Ninja considering going pro at Valorant, or Halo: Infinite, or both, recently there has been an alteration to his Valorant roster. Valorant has been steadily on its path to becoming a successful eSport, and it is already getting there with its growing competitive scene. We have pros like Hiko and Shroud trying their hands and becoming regulars at the game and with the new changes in the ranking system that upped the competitive ante, the premise of the game’s pro ecosystem has moved quite some steps forward.
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The alteration in question is the removal of T1 player SONII from Ninja’s Valorant roster. It can be assumed that the roster that Ninja is preparing, eyes the pinnacle of Valorant’s eSport scene. Although, there has been no official statement confirming so. However, Ninja made the decision to remove SONII on from the roster and he has not provided any reason for it.
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Updating here cause I know a lot of people were fans and supported us as a team..
Tyler has made the decision that he is unable to play with me being on the team.
The guys will continue to play together.. sorry if this is a bit sudden.. still processing it myself.
— T1 SONII (@sonii) July 31, 2020
Ninja has severed all means of connection and has not provided a reason for SONII”s removal
If you remember, last month SONII tweeted that he might be getting the “Censor treatment” in Valorant. Shroud had stepped in and motivated him to keep up his grind in the game to get better at it. Unfortunately, looks like SONII did end up getting the “Censor treatment.”
A fan asked SONII about the reason why Ninja got him off the roster. Apparently, he has severed all means of communication so there is no way for him to know. Furthermore, it does seem like this move has hurt him.
I believe that he didn't consider me good enough for the team.. but I can't figure out the actual reason being as he's cut all lines of communication.
— T1 SONII (@sonii) July 31, 2020
In other news, SONII will be taking some time off because of the heat he received recently. It involves a friendly banter with Ninja on a stream where Ninja loses it. SONII agrees that he could have handled it differently but he did not. However, there are people supporting him in this incident.
maybe I just shouldn’t have said anything..
feeling really.. really shitty from reading some of the stuff coming my way now.
I’m no saint and I’m not perfect. I could have handled numerous situations through my life better.
taking time off.
sorry.
— T1 SONII (@sonii) August 1, 2020
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Context can’t be found in just one clip. Was just the usual back and forth jokingly shit talking / banter us 2 would have. Was laughing a ton. He was laughing a ton. Then it turned sour. I was from my own POV light hearted with remarks to him. Didn’t think it was serious.
— T1 SONII (@sonii) August 1, 2020
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Well, as for SONII’s Valorant career, being off of Ninja’s roster certainly is not the end of it. He has been a good player. After he returns, we are sure he will make it big, possibly remembering Shroud’s advice not to give up his grind.
Source: Twitter.com/sonii
