The Sentinels’ announcement that Michael “shroud” Grzesiek was joining the team first sparked speculation that the North American team was joking. Sentinels have decided to make light of the issue by making a series of roster changes that aren’t quite what you’d expect.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive veteran shroud is well-known for his prowess in the game. When he plays an FPS on stream, it’s just another opportunity for him to show off his incredible mechanical skills.
However, Shroud earlier stated that he would not play with the Valorant pros since he felt knackered compared to the younger players who practice for 10 hours a day. When Sentinels announced the addition of the popular streamer to its professional Valorant lineup, fans believed the organization was just trolling.
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Sentinels were required to post a video to establish that the rumors about shroud’s comeback to esports and participation in professional Valorant were true. On July 15, the Sentinels decided to make fun of the streamer-turned-pro joke that had gotten them so much publicity and to propose that player Imane “Pokimane” Anys might join the squad.
A parody tweet from the squad indicated that Pokimane was not going to join the Sentinels as a Valorant analyst after all. Sentinels joked about Pokimane working as an analyst for a professional Valorant team, indeed.
Even still, the Valorant community weighed in on the roster change with relief. Both Pokimane and the team’s critics were joking about her being the top analyst in North America. One supporter claimed that Sentinels “dodged a bullet.”
The gaming community has long questioned Pokimane’s abilities at Valorant. Gamers claim that Pokimane was “boosted” despite her Immortal level. Pokimane admitted that the sexism she encountered during her team’s ascent to Immortal made the journey even tougher.
Since the release of Valorant, sexism in the game has been a source of debate among players and critics alike. Toxic behavior against women has been exhibited by both popular streamers and casual gamers. Sentinels’ joke about Pokimane’s inability to play Riot’s tactical shooter annoyed some, while others viewed it as harmless fun.
