THAI DOTA 2 player and Talon Esports' carry player, Nuengnara "23savage" Teeramahanon, issued an apology to the Filipino Dota 2 community after a string of controversial remarks from a privated YouTube video.
In his apology he stated: "I would like to apologize for my offensive and hurtful comments about the Filipino Pro Dota Scene. I realize that some words were insensitive and not appropriate and I regret saying those words. I would like to clearly state that my words were not targeted towards the Filipino Dota community and Filipino people in general."
"I have a great relationship with our Filipino staff and I truly do not mean any hate towards the Filipino community and sincerely apologize to anyone that was affected by my insensitive comments."
By the end of his Tweet, he promised to be a much better teammate.
"Moving forward, I am committed to learning from this experience and working towards becoming a better teammate and a more inclusive member of the Dota 2 community. I hope to regain your trust and support as I work to grow both personally and professionally."
After uploading his statement, fans on Twitter mentioned that he didn't need to apologize.
What did 23savage say?
In the video, it was revealed that Savage complained about Filipinos in the Dota 2 scene after being allegedly stream sniped by a tusk player, who he suspected was a Filipino.
He revealed that if he were to manage his own team and select his players he would only select "one Filipino player" at most.
Then he allegedly explained the dangers of having more than one Filipino in the roster, where he concluded that Filipinos would suggest recruiting their fellow countrymen, comparing it to a cancer spreading.
Historically, Savage has teamed up with Filipinos, most notably during his stint with T1, where he was paired with Carlo "Kuku" Palad and Karl "Karl" Baldovino. The team finished 7th-8th in The International 2021.
Eventually the team announced that he left the club. He was replaced by Filipino carry, Kim "Gabbi" Villafuerte Santos.
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