Fans noted an interesting feature of Team Spirit's last match at TI13

Viewers of The International 2024 noted that the match between Team Spirit and Xtreme Gaming was held without thrashtock and harsh remarks to the opponents, at the same time, the tension between the teams was felt, similar to the atmosphere of the grand finals.

A thread with a discussion on the topic was created by Reddit users.

“XG vs TS series. It was refreshing to watch a series with no trash talk

As simple as that, two great teams with legendary players who respect each other. No tips, no trash talk, no voice lines or other shenanigans. It feels weird that we have grown accustomed to trash talk in pro games. Before the OG era, it feels like there was more "professionalism" in that sense, and it was actually refreshing to spectate a series in which players let the gameplay do the talking. Sometimes, a little teasing between players who are friends or maybe a tip after getting a solo kill on mid or some massive outplay is fine, but it now feels like it has crossed the line.

On another note, you could feel the tension between teams, it felt like a grand final. Cheers to both teams for giving us such performance and some very interesting drafts.”

The author also cites the Team Falcons lineup as an example, stating that such teams often go overboard with their statements, which is inappropriate at a tournament like The International 2024. Moreover, a viewer of TI13 altogether calls such actions tasteless and inappropriate.

“Call me a Dota boomer. but teams like Falcons overdoing it just seems somewhat distracting for viewers and out of place in such an important tournament. It has become tasteless and meaningless.”

Recall that earlier Vladimir “RodjER” Nikoghosyan commented on rumors about possible replacements in Team Spirit's lineup after their departure from The International 2024.