Ricardo «dead» Sinigaglia has spoken out about allegations of using a coaching bug. He admitted that while he did apply it, he did not relay the information to the players and thus his team did not gain an advantage. The player wrote a post about it on Twitter, noting that he accepts the punishment imposed on him.
Ricardo received a six-month ban for using this cheat during ESL One: Road to Rio – North America. In his post, dead explained the ESIC's (the Commission for the Enforcement of Fair Play in Cybersports) position: in their view, «if you had a chance to withdraw from the game but did not do so, you have put yourself in a position that violates the principles of fair play». The player agreed that ESIC had acted correctly in deciding to ban him. Dead mentioned that on several other similar occasions, he disconnected from the game and thus did not gain an unfair advantage.
Ricardo also thanked fans for their support and apologized to those he disappointed. He emphasized that he understands: he has no way to prove that he wasn't trying to apply the bug in favor of his team. However, his conscience is clear, as he did not harm his teammates, the cyber sports organization, or the game as a whole. On September 13, MIBR ended his association with dead, and it is not yet known how he plans to continue his career after his ban expires.
