So oh, the rest of it: What a lot of chaos in Valorant. Sentinels had a tweet posted of TenZ himself-with his former star-wearing a Paper Rex jersey while they watched their match. And the Internet? Yeah, it basically lost the collective mind.
The tweet was simple: “having fun on the other side @TenZOfficial?” with a photo attached. But the replies? Oh man, the replies truly became a battlefield. BryanWooGlazer-and-outside: keyboard-warrior mode on-‘called TenZ absolute scum of the earth for repping PRX after Sentinels saved his career.’ Dramatic enough? And others, farvnn for instance, just laughed at it and said, “lmao, ur team just bad 🤣.”
Some players saw it as an insult; ya’sin sahebi called it “Top 5 anime betrayal of all time.” Others such as Pearl S🤍 were hyped for the whole thing and posted pics with “Yes.Hehe.🤭🫶🏻.” Then there were neutral types like QuangMinh who just shrugged and said, “at least he won.”
But the thing is, after TenZ left Sentinels, he was, in the strictest sense, free to wear whatever he liked. Howbeit, in esports, loyalty means a lot, and fans-that is, the players-never forget. The Sentinels org must have felt a little salty about it; hence the ominous tweet. And the community is split on this one. One half is calling TenZ a traitor, the other is having a good laugh about the overreaction.
Oh! Then came the tangential debates in the reply section. The conversation somehow drifted toward the Mariners? Then there was a bigger debate about how “far too strong” APAC was at the moment. How the heck did we get there?
And that is why esports drama is the best drama. No script, only pandemonium. TenZ has yet to comment on this, though we are sure he is smirking somewhere now, basking in the chaos he helped create. And the Sentinels, well, have somehow managed to spark a conversation, so quite mission accomplished.
Downright sums up Valorant Twitter today! Jerseygate 2024 value is officially in the onset now. Would it be of value a week from now? Probably not. But for now, seat down and enjoy the popcorn.
