EGIdrA has been released

Today EG (Evil Geniuses) has release  Greg "IdrA" Fields. Their star marketing player because of the disrespect towards the community. A choice not easily made by Alexander Garfield, CEO of Evil Geniuses.according to his Press Release today on Team Liquid website.

It is said that for three years IdrA is known for his "choice of words" and how he treats his fellow players and even Alex says so him self.

As most of you are already aware, we let our players be themselves. We believe that our industry's diverse assortment of vibrant personalities plays a huge part in helping make eSports so much fun - for ourselves, and for the viewers. No great novel is without great characters, and we like to let our players find their own roles within the eSports storyline by showcasing the personalities they were born with. We have strict guidelines that regulate certain kinds of more extreme speech, and we take disciplinary action when those guidelines are violated, but for the most part, we stay out of the way. 

This is why it was never really an issue for us that Greg can be rude to his opponents in games, or that he usually speaks his mind very bluntly and directly. But, to us, there's a very big difference between a player being disrespectful to an opponent in a ladder match, and a player being disrespectful to the entire community of people who, via their own enthusiasm and passion for the entertainment product he creates, actually make his profession possible.

Could this be the real reason?



IdrA states a opinion on TL forums, more or less to me is part of his online persona. For example like Shock Jock Radio Host Howard Stern is known for his persona.

IdrA is right in the sense he was being paid for the past three years to carry out his persona but EG hides behind the fact they don't get in their players way.

We have built our company as a players-first organization. This is reflected in a number of already well-known benefits that our players receive, such as the attentiveness of our management, the quality of our on-site facilities, and excellent financial support. And while these are all vital parts of taking a players-first approach, we believe that one of the most important ways to support professional gamers is to stay out of their way. 

However if EG does have a strict policy as stated from the press release

The eSports industry, and companies like Evil Geniuses, would not be possible without the passion and support of our community. We, as a company, cannot and will not be supportive of anyone who does not show due respect and appreciation for the community that makes everything we do possible.

Then IdrA was aware of his choices of words and where they would lead him and it had to be obviously clear EG would have to make such a choice.

In this writers opinion: I firmly believe IdrA will be back. Having reached a fame for him self will not stop him from supporting him self and making a come back and perhaps go independent for sponsors only care about the views you can get and how much of a big plug you can give, not the performance you play at. Winning is only a small part of the whole picture. If IdrA can shake this off, he could make a joke out of the whole thing and make more than what any team could ever pay him.