WTF?! Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon says he racked up 32 kills in a Dota 2 match while police watched to prove he was a professional player. The Xipto Esports carrier is keeping up the performance and convinced officials to release its team after a raid on its boot camp in Kuala Lumpur. The story has attracted attention and much disbelief, and nothing independent has emerged to confirm that the encounter occurred as he described it.
In a Facebook post, 23savage said officers searched the facility, handcuffed him and his teammates Fbz and Oli and confiscated their belongings. They asked why the team was in town and whether its members were professional players.
His report was met with skepticism, including from commentators who thought he was joking. He continued to defend the story in his responses. According to 23savage, an official knew Dota and looked for evidence of his career on his Instagram account. A recent photo with Malaysian influencer Ms. Puiyi apparently helped: He said officers removed his handcuffs after they saw it.
Then he started Dota 2 and played a full match in front of them. He chose Kez, played the hard carry role and finished with 32 kills.
He said the performance convinced officers he was a professional player and they let the team go. He also claimed that an officer took two jars of Nutella before he left.
The match is the most unusual part of his report. According to reports, officers initially only checked a social media profile and then observed him playing the game he was participating in. His Instagram provided evidence of his public life; During the live game, they could see him play. Nevertheless, a result of 32 killings alone would not prove a person’s professional status, nor does the reported performance confirm the police incident. It’s a detail of a story that 23savage has told publicly, and which so far is only supported by material he himself has posted.
Xipto’s recent tournament results are much easier to check. The team won the 18th season of EPL World Series: Southeast Asia without losing a series, extending their winning streak to 10 games.
23savage’s boot camp was raided by Malaysian police
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23savage plays alongside inYourdreaM in the middle, Fbz in the offlane and supports Q and Oli. The squad is now competing for a spot in DreamLeague Season 30. The alleged incident does not appear to have interrupted that competitive run. But it has drawn attention to the team for reasons unrelated to tournament play, as fans debate whether the portrayal is credible.
Some Facebook commenters assumed the post was a joke. On Reddit, the discussion mixed doubts about the story with jokes about police using a Dota match to judge a player’s credentials. 23savage’s insistence that the encounter took place has not resolved these questions. The story is initially based on his description of a police visit that allegedly led to a full-length demonstration of his day job.
