SoNNeikO team officially commented on the player's attack on ATF

Cybersports club AVULUS expressed regret over the attack of Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev on Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf, stating that showing aggression is against the principles of the organization.

A statement to this effect was published on the team's official Telegram page.

“Team Avulus regrets the recent incident involving our player Sonneiko.

Avulus adheres to the principles of fair play and respectful behavior. We do not support displays of aggression, both physical and verbal, under any circumstances.”

However, the organization's representatives also said that the team accepted punishment from the organizers in the form of a time penalty during the drafts in the match against Team Falcons , after which the incident should be resolved. The team also said that they will continue to support their player.

“We have accepted the punishment imposed by the PGL and believe that the incident should be exhausted. Competition, especially at this level, requires respect between players and we hope that all participants will adhere to these principles moving forward.

Avulus continues to support its player and remains true to its values of putting respect and sportsmanship at the forefront.”

The gaming community had mixed reactions to the incident. Although the majority called the aggression unacceptable, there were those who took the side of Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev, accusing Ammar “ATF” al-Assaf in bad behavior in matchmaking, which was the cause of the conflict.