{"id":17228,"date":"2021-05-26T23:50:01","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T23:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/riot-apologize-for-out-of-context-sentinels-hype-promo"},"modified":"2024-07-20T21:35:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T21:35:42","slug":"riot-apologize-for-out-of-context-sentinels-hype-promo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valorant\/riot-apologize-for-out-of-context-sentinels-hype-promo","title":{"rendered":"Riot apologize for &#8220;out of context&#8221; Sentinels hype promo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valorant\/valorant-masters-reykjavik-format-prize-pool-schedule-and-more\">VCT Reykjavik Masters<\/a> continues, Riot issued an apology to Brazilian team Team Vikings and Leandro &#8220;frz&#8221; Gomes for taking comments during a hype video and using them out of context to promote the matchup between Vikings and Sentinels.<\/p>\n<p>Frz recorded a promo video for their match against X10, in which he stated that the Thai squad &#8220;wasn&#8217;t Tier 1&#8221; when it comes to quality. Riot decided to use this clip to promote the Vikings vs Sentinels after the Brazilian rep defeated X10.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/2lhES6l27FIfeoq4pjU3MOlqZiU0AOBQGogdC9KKygU\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9WYWxvcmFudC9yaW90X3Zpa2luZ3MucG5n\" alt=\"riot_vikings out of context\" width=\"600\" height=\"321\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">(Picture: Riot Games)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Soon after the NA roster disposed of Vikings, members of Sentinels like Jared &#8220;Zombs&#8221; Gitlin clapped back on social media amid Riot&#8217;s controversial decision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a post uploaded to all the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ValorantEsports\/status\/1397687231054188546?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Valorant Esports regional accounts<\/a>, Riot explained that comments made by Gomes were &#8220;used out of context in a promotional video,&#8221; adding that they have &#8220;instituted further quality checks&#8221; so it doesn&#8217;t happen again.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/8yxreJU1-XmJ7TjTutCh0_S9vyU2konFJhRGSn2L84o\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMi9WYWxvcmFudC92aWtpbmdzX2Fwb2xvZ3kuanBn\" alt=\"vikings_apology\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" loading=\"lazy\"><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">(Picture: Riot Games)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a now-deleted Tweet, Zombs posted a picture of a trashcan being interviewed in a clear reference to Vikings misused quote. The Omen player deleted his comments and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zombs\/status\/1397671793335410689?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">explained the situation<\/a> to his followers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/valorant\/liquid-soulcas-chokes-hard-with-biggest-miss-in-valorant-history\">Liquid Soulcas chokes hard with biggest miss in Valorant history<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Apparently riot took VKS out of context talking about X10 to hype up our match. 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