The entire G2 Carlos and Andrew Tate controversy explained
G2 Esports owner and former CEO Carlos "ocelote" Rodriguez made headlines earlier this month after he was seen partying and hanging out with controversial internet personality Andrew Tate.
This article will uncover the entire controversy and explain how the debacle started, what Carlos said, and how G2 Esports eventually announced the CEO's departure.
It all started on September 17, when Rodriguez shared an eight-second long clip wherein he was celebrating the esports organization winning the "world championship."
Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, were among some prominent personalities in attendance.
Numerous community members were upset with the former G2 CEO's association with Andrew Tate, and the tweet went viral on the social media platform.
Following the criticism, the 32-year-old took to Twitter once more to respond to those criticizing his association with Andrew Tate. He asserted that no one could "police his friendships" and that he partied with whoever he wanted:
On September 18, G2 Esports released an official statement on the controversy. In their address, the esports giant stated that they "failed" the G2Army and that the CEO spoke the language "in stark contrast" to the organization's values.
G2 announced that the Supervisory Board and Carlos had mutually decided to suspend the latter for an eight-week long period, as well as his earnings:
Rodriguez followed up by posting a two-part statement on Twitter. He remarked that he "failed to read the room right" and accepted the "consequences in full." His tweet read:
Four days later, on September 24, G2 Esports notified the online community by announcing that they'd received and accepted Rodriguez's decision to step down as G2 Esports' CEO:
On the same day,
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