Sentinels’ star participant Zellsis opened up over the crew’s “poisonous” but “loving” followers after their first VCT Americas lack of 2024.
VCT Americas is off to a roaring begin as many a crowd favourite crew performs their first matches after varied roster shake-ups, with Sentinels within the sights of hardcore followers after their additions of Zellsis and johnqt, together with a controversial benching of pANcada.
Nevertheless, their first Kickoff match in opposition to LOUD on February 17 wasn’t precisely the beginning many followers would’ve been hoping for, with a 2-0 loss in opposition to the Brazilian giants.
Talking after the match, Zellsis opened up on Sentinels’ fan base and what it’s like taking part in for a crew with such “diehard” supporters.
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Chatting with Esports.gg after the LOUD match, Zellsis was requested if Sentinels’ intense fan base would have any impact on his psychological recreation.
Zellsis stated, “Relying on who you’re, the fan base for Sentinels may be very loving, but in addition very poisonous. They simply need the very best for the group and the gamers.
“They’re simply diehard followers, like sports activities followers, the place they need the very best for his or her crew. They need the very best for the gamers, in order that they’re ruthless.”
Nevertheless, Zellsis added he now not reads feedback from followers anymore, rising up from his “younger section” of caring what supporters assume. “So long as I do know I’ve my teammates, that’s all that issues to me,” Zellsis stated.
“For me, it’s all simply love with the Sentinel fan base, win or lose. You’re going to lose. You’re not all the time going to win. Even the very best groups lose. It’s nearly how exhausting you care, how exhausting you grind, and the way you get again up while you do lose.”
Sentinels’ subsequent VCT Americas recreation will probably be in opposition to 100 Thieves on February 19 in an elimination match.