tN1R says people romanticize esports too much

Team Spirit’s Counter-Strike 2 player Andrei “tN1R” Tatarinovich said that people romanticize esports a lot, Cybersport.ru reported on Nov. 11. He described the downsides of a professional player’s life, saying players sacrifice their personal lives and miss important moments.

What he says is true

tN1R agreed that part of the picture is accurate. Players fly to different countries, have many fans and earn decent money, he said.

What players lose

According to tN1R, players lose a great deal of their personal lives. They see their loved ones very little, miss holidays and cannot even enjoy the city they have flown to, he said.

Cybersport.ru also recalled that tN1R had earlier assessed donk’s influence on Spirit’s results. He said the team can win even without good numbers from donk.