Valve punished ATF despite his pro player status: what happened

Ammar "ATF" Assaf has been banned by Valve in Dota 2 and is now unable to use text and voice chat during publics.

The eSportsman shared a screenshot on X, which shows that his account has indeed been banned.

"I think the decency system is working," the Team Falcons offlaner captioned the screenshot ironically. The frame shows that his Communication Score has dropped below 5000, which led to the blocking of text and voice chat functions. Many were surprised that ATF, despite his status as a pro player, was banned by Valve.

Credits: Valve Corporation

Others note that he deserved the restrictions, as he is considered one of the most toxic players in the Dota 2 pro scene. Users also add that if he continues to behave toxically, his rating will drop below 3000, which will lead to a ban on playing in ranked.

Let us recall that earlier Anton “Dyrachyo” Shkredov spoke harshly about ATF, reminding it of double standards.