Valorant: bang benched at TSM FTX

TSM FTX have moved Sean “bang” Bezerra to an inactive role within the organization after the team’s elimination from the Challengers playoffs of the VCT Stage 3 North America. This was reported by the player on his Twitter handle, where he desires to play/learn anything for his future endeavors.

The said roster move comes after TSM FTX missed out on yet another chance to represent North America at the Masters Berlin event, to be held from August 11 onwards. Prior to the start of the VCT: Stage 3 in North America, TSM FTX took the gamble of adding two new young players to their active squad, bang and Aleko “LeviathanAG” Gabuniya replacing the then benched duo of Taylor “drone” Johnson and Stephen “reltuC” Cutler.

In an attempt to qualify for the Masters in Berlin, TSM FTX were quite successful across the Open Qualifier and the Main Event of the Stage 3 Challengers 2, where they breezed past FaZe Clan in the Grand Finals of the latter. An unfortunate run at the Challengers playoffs halted their momentum to further advance onto the main event as they now look towards the Last Chance Qualifier, their only shot at redemption. 

In VALORANT’s recent blog update, TSM FTX can only qualify for the LCQ if a North American team wins the Masters event at Berlin given the fact that Sentinels have already qualified for the VCT Champions event. With the academy team set up, TSM FTX might try out players from the former to find the final piece to their puzzle.

TSM FTX Valorant are now:

• James “hazed” Cobb
• Matthew “WARDELL” Yu
• Yassine “Subroza” Taoufik
• Aleko “LeviathanAG” Gabuniya (Trial)
• Sean “bang” Bezerra (Inactive)
• Chet “Chet” Singh (Head coach)

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