{"id":11741,"date":"2021-01-19T17:42:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T17:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/zoomaa-steps-down-competitive-call-of-duty-ahead-of-2021-cdl-season"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:28:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:28:44","slug":"zoomaa-steps-down-competitive-call-of-duty-ahead-of-2021-cdl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/call-of-duty\/zoomaa-steps-down-competitive-call-of-duty-ahead-of-2021-cdl-season","title":{"rendered":"ZooMaa steps down from competitive Call of Duty due to hand injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thomas “ZooMaa” Paparatto has announced he’s stepping back from competitive Call of Duty for the foreseeable future. <\/p>\n

The 25-year-old was set to compete for New York Subliners in the Call of Duty League 2021<\/a> season, starting this weekend with Kickoff Classic, but has announced he’ll no longer be playing due to a hand injury. <\/p>\n

In a post on Twitter, ZooMaa wrote: “A few years back while on FaZe, I struggled with weakness in my thumb\/wrist and needed surgery. Going through that process of getting healthy again was one of the hardest things I ever had to do both physically and mentally, which led to a lot of stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, the injury has returned making it really hard for me to compete at the highest level against some of the best players in the world. Playing through the weakness and pain in my hand just isn’t possible anymore.<\/p>\n

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Taking a step back from competitive Call of Duty…<\/p>\n

Read: https:\/\/t.co\/z3g9YRIvnC<\/a><\/p>\n

— NYSL ZooMaa (@ZooMaa) January 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n