G2 Esports announces CEO Carlos Rodriguez's departure following Andrew Tate controversy

sportskeeda.com:

Earlier today, G2 Esports took to their official Twitter handle to announce the resignation of the organization's long-term CEO, Carlos Rodriguez, following the latter's controversy involving Andrew Tate. For context, Carlos was seen partying with the controversial Tate brothers, which resulted in heavy backlash online. On September 18, the organization announced that their CEO would be taking a sabbatical for eight weeks. During this period, he would be denied his salary.

In a surprising turn of events, the organization released an official statement that revealed Carlos' departure from the esports organization. It should be noted that Carlos founded G2 Esports back in 2014. Following the announcement, the former CEO shared a heartfelt video on Twitter, bidding his farewell.

Carlos took to his Twitter handle to announce that he would be leaving the team that he once created. In a video that lasted for three minutes, the founder of G2 declared:

Addressing how he felt about this announcement, he further stated:

In the video, he owned up to his mistakes and stated:

Speaking about his role as the organization's founder, he added:

Carlos Rodriguez's decision to depart is likely to have been spurred not only due to the criticism he faced for his interactions with Andrew Tate, but also down to the fact that G2 has been prohibited from partaking in any of the franchised VALORANT leagues.

Although Carlos has been under heavy flak over the past week for his brazen approach towards criticism, fans were surprised to see his resignation, despite his long-standing association with the team.

Reacting to the announcement, fans provided their opinions:

As of now, Carlos Rodriguez's replacement is yet to be announced by the esports organization.