The situation around Mathieu “Maniac” Quiquerez continues, tournament operators start to suspend him and inform him that they will not invite him to tournaments in the future. This time PGL and BLAST have responded to the situation.
Background
Hannah Marie recently accused Counter-Strike Maniac analyst of sexual harassment at a tournament after-party. In her tweets, she revealed that the incident lasted three hours and included lewd touching, despite Maniac being intoxicated. She reported the incident to the company, which investigated and confirmed her allegations, but then decided not to acknowledge the results.
Statement from BLAST and PGL
While many supported her decision to come forward about the incident, Maniac said the allegations are false. In response to the incident, BLAST organizers conducted an official investigation. In a statement, BLAST confirmed that the complaint was upheld and they have ended their cooperation with the analyst. The organization stressed that such behavior has no place at their events and that everyone should be able to attend such events without fear of harassment. BLAST also said that they have informed Hannah of the results of the investigation in writing.
Earlier this PGL for dust2.dk said that they will also not invite the analyst to their future tournaments. Short answer:
He is no longer part of the talent pool for our events
Hannah comments
I can confirm that I received their written confirmation as of 14:25 BST today, about 10 minutes before this post appeared. I thank them for backtracking on their original intentions and providing me with this confirmation.Hannah
Message from paszaBiceps
After the statements that Maniac will not be working with TO, Polish CS legend, paszaBiceps offered himself as an analyst, but there has been no response from them yet.
Hi BLAST and PGL, if you are no longer working with Maniac and are looking for someone to take his place, PAPITO will do the trick! But there is one small problem, my English is not good enough but we will manage somehow, by the way you will also save money on transportation, I will come to events by bike. Cybersport is love, Cybersport is life
Conclusion
Maniac has faced criticism for his behavior before. Many in the community recalled his antics on stage, where he often went a little overboard with his coworkers. The decision from TO has given thought to other commentators/analysts regarding their potential actions.
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