Independent

Mick Silins, known in the esports world as Independent, is a Latvian professional Counter-Strike 2 coach. He currently works with Fnatic. Prior to coaching, Independent was a player and manager within Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Independent was previously banned from Valve-sponsored events due to a VAC ban received on August 13th, 2014. However, he has since been unbanned following the implementation of Counter-Strike's "New RMR Eligibility Guidelines".