The world of cybersports often takes unexpected turns and the departure of Hugo “chawzyyyy” Günther from Johnny Speeds is one of them. This departure has raised a lot of questions and recently draken, one of the team members, finally shared the details on the Tier 2 Talk podcast.
This situation is especially interesting because the Johnny Speeds team was invited to the closed European qualifiers at RMR, and the absence of one of the key players could significantly affect their results.
An unexpected twist in Johnny Speeds
Johnny Speeds, an up-and-coming Swedish team, qualified for the European RMR closed qualifiers. However, they did not play a full squad at the tournament. Hugo “chawzyyyy” Günther was absent, and soon it became known that he left the team. This move came as a shock to many fans and analysts, because his departure happened just a few days before the tournament. This raised a lot of questions - why would a team that seemed to be on its way to success lose a key player at such an important moment?
Disclosure from draken
On the Tier 2 Talk podcast, William “draken” Sundin spoke candidly for the first time about why chawzyyy left the team. According to him, Chawzyyy simply refused to play with him: “He didn't want to play with me anymore, to be honest. And we don't know why. We found out three days before the tournament, a few days after the bootcamp.” Draken also emphasized that there was no indication at the bootcamp that chawzyyy was unhappy about anything, which made his departure even more surprising.
Johnny Speeds didn't just prepare for the tournament - they invested their own money to host the bootcamp at the Ninjas In Pyjamas office in Stockholm. Draken noted that Chawzyyy failed not only him, but the entire team: “If you don't want to play me, fine, but you let down four other guys.” This statement emphasized how much the situation had affected the team, who had trained for six months for this chance at RMR.
Conclusion
Chawzyyy's departure was a major blow to Johnny Speeds, as the team had been preparing for a long time. This situation emphasizes how important internal communication and trust is in esports. Players and teams must be prepared for such challenges, because even at the peak of preparation, things can go wrong.
Source: Twitch
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