"There're so many crypto throwers": Tarik rants about Valorant crypto gamblers throwing games for money in ranked

sportskeeda.com:

A couple of days ago, the popular Valorant streamer "Tarik" Celik was on his regular competitive grind when a fellow teammate brought up the topic of crypto gamblers who throw games. He said gamblers contact the streamers and bribe them to throw matches for the desired result. Former Valorant professional Wedid posted the question that got Celik fired up. He said,

While his teammates tried to defend the opponent Jett, Tarik went on a rant against "crypto throwers" in his games:

While betting on tournaments and leagues is the norm, the Turkish-American streamer's rant about the problem has spotlighted crypto gambling that has been gaining ground in the Valorant ranked scene.

Specifically, people who bet good money on games that popular streamers play sometimes engage in bribery as they contact players to throw to get their desired results.

Tarik was annoyed with what happened and was concerned about how crypto throwers hamper his gameplay and Valorant streams.

It's easy to see how that can be a problem for players looking to play a skill-based game with a robust ranking system like Valorant. After failing to take control over Site B on Fracture, the streamer continued with his explanation:

Understandably, doing such a thing will hamper the gaming experience, not to mention ruin the competitive shooter's ranked system. When someone from the audience asked if Tarik himself was getting contacted by these gamblers, he answered in the negative:

The streamer also revealed the amounts being bet on in these ranked matches:

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After dying in an eco-round, he continued saying how ridiculous it was that people were betting so much on his games. He is not a professional player, just a streamer grinding ranked mode. Tarik also