Maelstorm commented on Gaimin Gladiators lawsuit against players, recalling Dyrachyo

Vladimir “Maelstorm” Kuzminov believes that Anton ‘Dyrachyo’ Shkredov only won because he was excluded from the Gaimin Gladiators roster, while Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov not only received a lot of criticism, but also a lawsuit for a large sum of money.

The commentator shared this opinion on Telegram.

“Did they introduce Watson? He joined the team just to play, got a bunch of hate and a lawsuit for 7.5 million. You could say they gave Anton Dyrachyo a gift.”

Yesterday, Richard Lewis, a well-known esports journalist, reported on Gaimin Gladiators' lawsuit against Dota 2 players for 7.5 million Canadian dollars, which is equivalent to approximately 5.3 million US dollars.

The organization has the most complaints against Quinn Callahan, as Gaimin Gladiators management accuses the player of disrupting a major sponsorship deal due to his harsh comments during matchmaking.

However, Marcus “Ace” Helgard, Eric ‘Tofu’ Engel, and Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov are also named as defendants and accused of failing to fulfill their obligations to sponsors on social media.