Recently, Valve issued a ban to Kuku from participating in the upcoming Chongqing Major. They also penalised TNC esports 20% of their current DPC points. It was a monumental decision with little to no precedence in Dota 2. The aftermath of this decision now sees the player taking a personal break. He will not be playing Dota 2 professionally for the time being.
TNC Predator has already announced a replacement for the player. They will use Ryoyr as a stand-in. At the same time, TNC Predator also confirms that Kuku remains a part of their roster for the time being.
We would like to inform our community that Kuku has decided to take a personal leave. Just to clarify, Kuku is still part of our roster.
Ryoyr will be standing in for the meantime. Thank you.
— TNC Predator 🇵🇭 (@TNCPredator) December 8, 2018
TNC has promised that Kuku’s earnings from the Major will go to a charity. 50% of his winnings from the Kuala Lumpur Major 2018 will go to charity.
https://www.facebook.com/TNCProTeamDota2/posts/2031330560282580
The donation will go to The International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR). It is a statement by TNC to fight against any form of racism. They have accepted Valve’s decision and the penalties and punishments still stand.
The Chongqing Major will see TNC Predator playing at the event. However, they will not use Kuku due to Valve’s ban. The Chongqing Major starts in January 2019. The team is currently playing in the South East Asian Qualifiers for IEM Katowice 2019.
