The organization Falcons has officially filed a complaint against the tournament operator BLAST after a clip from the team's tactical timeout was broadcast. The clip was shown during the BLAST Premier broadcast and later appeared on BLAST's social media.

The clip captured an awkward moment between coach zonic, degster, and NiKo. Zonic pauses his speech, degster asks, "What?", after which NiKo inquires if the coach has any ideas or if he should make the call himself.

Situation Details

The clip lasted only about 20 seconds but sparked a strong reaction. It was taken out of context—according to both Falcons representatives and other scene participants. The moment doesn't show how the timeout ended or what decisions were ultimately made by the team. The publication seemed like an attempt to stir audience interest but ended up fueling speculation about internal issues within the Falcons roster.

Organization's Statement

Falcons' Global Esports Director, Grant Rousseau, quickly issued a statement. He confirmed that the team had filed an official complaint with BLAST, calling the publication of the fragment without context manipulative.

The clip is deliberately devoid of context, as it does not show the entire timeout (which they can't do because tactical elements were discussed at the end)—all for a clickbait tweet, noise, and creating a false impression of the coach and players

he explained

Talent Reaction

Liquid coach mithR and G2 coach TaZ criticized BLAST for releasing such content without considering player reputations and the nuances of timeouts.

Why are you sharing this?

mithR

Falcons' statement sparked criticism not only towards BLAST but also towards the organization itself. Commentator Scrawny reminded that Falcons have previously tried to influence broadcast content—albeit privately.

The same organization that complains behind closed doors to tournament operators to control what casters can say on air—spineless to the core. And while we're at it—Falcons are far from the only ones doing this

said Scrawny

Community Reaction

The community is divided: some found the clip telling, while others accused BLAST of provocation. Many agreed that without the full recording of the timeout, the video lacks objectivity and creates a false impression of the team's communication.

Can we stop with these cut parts? Obviously, you can't show the tactical side of things, and all you're doing is adding fuel to the fire to make people hate coaches.

Olen77955136

Additionally, some people specifically criticized zonic, questioning his competence.

Why did he call a timeout when he has no clue? A coach should read the match, make a plan, and then call a timeout. It seems the problem wasn't BOROS

blossom_dlc

In the context of a recent similar situation with ESL, where a harsh phrase from Aleksib towards iM was aired, the issue of boundaries in esports broadcasts has become particularly relevant.