A Counter-Strike 2 pro named MAUschine has been officially banned from competing in any further eSports events for 10 years after punching one of his competitors in the face, live on stage, following his loss at the CAGGTUS Leipzig tournament last night.
The altercation took place on April 19 during the livestreamed tournament during the closing awards segment. As the clips circulating on social media show, MAUschine brazenly struck competitor Spidergum in the face while the pros were lining up to accept their awards at the end of the CS2 event.
While thereâs obviously no justification for the assault, users on X think theyâve discovered what led to MAUschineâs decision to punch his opponent. As shown in the clip below, Spidergum shouted the phrase âpapi chulo,â which is apparently MAUschineâs catchphrase, after killing MAUschine during the tournament. Itâs also Spanish for âcute daddy,â if thatâs in any way relevant.
MAUschine was immediately escorted offstage following the assault and, as spotted by Dot eSports, was subsequently issued a 10-year-long ban by event organizers DACH CS Masters.
âWe do not tolerate physical assaults against other players at LAN and have acted accordingly,â DACH CS Masters announced in a post on X. âMAUschine is banned for at least 10 years and the incident has additionally been reported to [Esports Integrity Commission]. In case it wasnât clear, we think violence has no place in our league.â
Spidergum seems to be unshaken by the assault, as he played it off with a tongue-in-cheek post on X following the event. âSick, experienced everything,â Spidergum stated in a post on X (as machin- translated from German), âB3B Caggtus CS2 winner. Bullseye from Mauschine, better aim than with the AWP and especially on stream.â
However, based on his reply to a comment from someone on his post, who stated that he should âconsider reporting that guy,â Spidergum is seemingly considering following up on the assault, as he simply replied, âYes, youâre right.â