Match-fixing, or as it is referred to in the esports community, 322, is a rare occurrence in Valorant, but exceptions sometimes happen. Today, it was revealed that the Algerian team Skull Esports has suspended two players and is conducting internal investigations due to possible match-fixing incidents.
The unfair situation was highlighted by former team member Andrei “R4VE” Khramov, who lost his place in the club because of it. In his official Twitter account, the professional stated that he was unfairly removed from the team for refusing to participate in match-fixing. Moreover, according to R4VE, the team's management tried to silence the situation and asked him not to spread the information.
I was excluded from the team, but no investigation was conducted by the organization, explaining that my removal from the team's lineup was due to "poor performance." This is strange, as I had been in the team for LESS THAN A WEEK, played two official matches, and attended all training sessions, making every effort while maintaining decent statistics and impact. According to Liquipedia, I was signed as a main player, but immediately after rejecting an offer from hemmorjay and attempting to prevent fake matches by the organization, I was excluded from the main lineup.
Andrei “R4VE” Khramov states that despite diligently following all rules and attending training sessions, he was excluded from the club. This happened after his teammate Ilya "HEMMORJAY" Fedyakshin proposed to participate in a fixed match and lose it. Andrei presents a Discord screenshot as evidence, where HEMMORJAY urges him to talk. It was during this conversation that the proposal occurred.
The player assures that he has always been in favor of fair play and does not want to see examples of match-fixing in Valorant. He also appeals to the community for help in ensuring that this situation is not overlooked. We will continue to follow the situation to find out how it will unfold with the Algerian team in the future.
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