{"id":13478,"date":"2021-03-08T08:15:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T08:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/cloud9-s-henryg-talks-player-salaries-villain-narrative"},"modified":"2024-07-19T12:26:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:26:32","slug":"cloud9-s-henryg-talks-player-salaries-villain-narrative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/cs-go\/cloud9-s-henryg-talks-player-salaries-villain-narrative","title":{"rendered":"Cloud9’s HenryG talks player salaries and villain narrative"},"content":{"rendered":"

In October 2020, Cloud9’s new CS:GO squad, called “The Colussus” was formed. With the addition of Patrick “es3tag” Hansen<\/a> and a contract worth 2.1 million USD, the organization continued to be extremely transparent about player salaries as well as contract length for their new CS:GO squad. Following some stumbles and a big roster change<\/a>, as well as poor overall results, a villain narrative has emerged from some members of the esports community.<\/p>\n

HenryG responds to Cloud9 hate and villain narrative<\/h2>\n

General Manager of Cloud9’s CS:GO squad, Henry “HenryG” Greer has taken to Twitter<\/a> to note how he doesn’t understand the narrative that they are “somehow villains for compensating our players handsomely.”<\/p>\n

Fans were expecting Cloud9 to at least do quite well with such a powerful roster, especially since everyone knows how much these players get paid.<\/p>\n

This response from HenryG comes just hours after a shocking loss to Bulgarian team VOYVODA, as Cloud9 failed to qualify for DreamHack Masters Spring 2021.<\/p>\n

Esport Talk’s Jake Lucky explained a bit of the situation on Twitter<\/a>, which HenryG retweeted.<\/p>\n

\"HenryG(Picture: Jake Lucky via Twitter)<\/span><\/p>\n

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HenryG addressed his fans, stating: “I still don’t really understand this narrative that we’re somehow villains for compensating our players handsomely. <\/p>\n

The only reason you all know the figures you remind me of daily is because we’re trying to create a better playing field for professional players in CS:GO.”<\/p>\n

HenryG then continued by revealing some interesting information about CS:GO organizations. According to Cloud9’s GM of the CS:GO squad, the organization doesn’t have the highest player salaries.<\/p>\n

\"HenryG(Picture: HenryG via Twitter)<\/span><\/p>\n

Other CS:GO teams do not reveal their player salaries, and with Cloud9’s transparency on the topic, expectations from fans were very high.<\/p>\n