Fans react to Sentinel's latest update on Pokimane's role as a Valorant analyst
American esports organization Sentinels took to Twitter to announce that they have dropped the idea of hiring Imane "Pokimane" for the role of their Valorant analyst. Before talks with her, the in-game leader of the organization, Shahzeb "ShahZam," was the unofficial analyst.
After the announcement tweet, most fans seemed to appreciate the company's decision not to pursue the OfflineTV co-creator. Many fans were also surprised that she was being considered for the position in the first place and speculated it was just a prank.
The esports organization has received lots of attention after sensationally hiring Michael "Shroud" as the 5th player on its Valorant roster. He would replace Hunter "SicK," who opted out for personal reasons.
Shroud's presence on the team will be a great morale boost for the rest of the members as they believe he has a lot to offer, considering all the experience and skills he has in his inventory.
The group surprisingly also declared that they would not be shortlisting Pokimane any further as the team analyst. The initial announcement was a massive surprise to many fans as the Moroccan-Canadian is not esports personnel or a professional gamer.
Despite co-founding and managing her content creation group, OfflineTV, Pokimane's expertise was considered peripheral to Sentinel's requirements.
Presently, the Valorant lineup for the Sentinel's roster includes Shahzeb "ShahZam" Khan, Erik "Kanpeki" Xu, Tyson "Ngo" Tenz, Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek, Michael "dapr" Gulino, Hunter "Sick" Mims (inactive), Jared "Zombs" Gitlin (Benched) and Shane "Rawkus" Flaherty.
Although Sentinels have not confirmed whether the announcement was just a prank or not, fans were mostly surprised by the report as most believed Imane was
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