Team Liquid‘s plans to rebuild their roster around TaiLung were disrupted by his disqualification for match-fixing. Coach Blitz revealed that the team considered signing TaiLung if Nisha took a break or left, but the scandal forced them to abandon those plans.

TaiLung’s disqualification also resulted in significant financial losses, with Blitz estimating the player lost millions. The match-fixing scandal has had a ripple effect across the scene, with teams like LGD refusing to play with TaiLung.

“When Nisha was going to take a break or leave our team, there was an idea to sign TaiLung and rebuild the roster around him. It’s very disappointing. This is just an unreal loss – he literally lost millions. It’s a shame for LGD, but, as much as it hurts the scene, they did the right thing by refusing to play with a match-fixer,” Blitz said.

Blitz believes LGD made the right decision by refusing to play with TaiLung, despite the impact on the scene. The match-fixing scandal has highlighted the ongoing issues with integrity in competitive .