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The Controversial History of Denial Esports: Four Years of Scandal Explained

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Denial Esports is a name that comes with a lot of baggage. For years the org was mired in reports of late or nonexistent salary and prize money payments and now they’re back in the news, for all the wrong reasons.

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48 comments

Gio Arellano June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

cheeto

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Πολυδεύκης Μεράζης June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

THE STORY OF JSTN PLSSS

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Zeal Synth June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

The name makes sense now.

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NebulaGray June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

So when is aBc gonna get featured?

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epic smiley June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Make the story of xqc

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IDK Plays June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

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Syafiq Jaffery June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Idk man. Their name is "Denial". That's a red flag right there

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Diego Cabrera June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

I hate xQc, I think he’s a triggered and entitled little brat…but they did him dirty.

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James Karanu June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

First up, it's in the name. Denial Esports…Deny. There is a lot of power in what name you have. Second, the stem of debt mismanagement is rooted in the business system of the org itself. The new CEO is using the same business acumen of the former. I don't blame the new CEO. He envisioned how to revive the org and give it a new face. But he used the old system management practices the old CEO used to run Denial. IMO, Denial should be shut down completely.

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GD Feng June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Denial in denial of morals.

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kkr studios. June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Denial loves to deny payments. Should've seen that coming

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King K Rool June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Just remember not to use the ok sign

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Isaq Nur June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Now the current CoD team that was under denial own the team license and are looking for a new org to represent them at CWL Anaheim in two weeks. So it looks like they might shut down again.

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FUBAB June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Did he say H1 “ZED” 1 😐

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dogman June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

PVC Pogu peepohappy

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Dj Sickbeatz June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Yo do you even sk8 mustache man?

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Alex B June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

dont forget denial esports is the only CSGO team in history to win ESEA premier and not get moved to Pro/Invite

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DenLim123 June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Their name is Denial Esports, what'd you expect when you signed on with them haha

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MFNovaldo June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

I barely understand what xqc says

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Chilly Wing June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Porn stash

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Cthulhu3C June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

(Tbf, if there’s literally anybody in esports I don’t feel bad for, it’s xqc.)

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M. K June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

The biggest issue is that a lot of these players are younger guys who aren't as business/contract savvy. Any other person would quit pretty quick and file a wage claim if they didn't get paid for 2 months. They are being taken advantage of by assholes

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Bob Parker June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

If you are not European dont say zed

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Quaker Boy June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

craft beer dog biscuits OMEGALOL

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e c l Y v e s June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Denial living up to their name

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Razgriiiz June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

why is the dont @ me on the screen?

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Reidemna June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

The org itself is in denial

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C Mac June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Still looking forward to that denial lan

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PranksterGangsterNation TooMLG4You June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

they have a very fitting name

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Renato Silva Andreatto June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

05:21 BRAZILIAN MEME

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Keith June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Bro you're American. Stop saying Zed.

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Keith June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Anyone remember the 25k Denial Lan? Lmfao yeah it never happened

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FadedX June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Denial of salary esports

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Duchi June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

2019
the year when everyone does an Oopsie

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Alastair Stock June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

And they literally today just dropped that entire new CoD roster hahahahaha

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Rio June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

nothing about the new squad of csgo?

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SilverFire200 June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Denial of payments Esports :^)

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NEA panther June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

They’re definitely in denial of the payments

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Matsmith June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

2025: Political Correctness Esports

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Jehu Roa June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

They're in Denial.

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kira64 June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Just ice those bastards already. It's clear they're not gonna change, and it'll only get worse if someone doesn't put their foot down.

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PNW 710 June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

It’s H 1 Z 1, where are you getting H1ZED1 at ? Lmao

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Bi11y June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

You see Zach Smith's "It's not personal, it's just business" Twitter motto?

It perfectly describes how he's a rich scam artist that uses contractual loopholes to legally steal from his players.

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lol no June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

STORY OF XQC

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Unidentified 8 June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

H1 zeed 1 really

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Jack Cask June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

Please do the story of automatic

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Swaining Gaming June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

These guys always have fresh clothing on fr

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Idwan Ridha June 1, 2019 - 12:19 pm

I mean, it's on their name lol

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