Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev said he was called a “traitor” by Team Spirit, and it was Arthur “Goblak” Kostyuchenko who kicked him out of the team.

The former player told this story in a livestream on Twitch:

"I was kicked out of Spirit and planned to join Empire to play anonymously, but in the end I couldn't attend that LAN. I didn't do anything, but I was considered the villain in this story. Although However, at that time, this didn't matter to me. I proved it all by the way I played. Honestly, I could have taken the opportunity to participate in that tournament, but the squad at that time is on the verge of disbandment, so that doesn't make any difference Did Goblak dump me? Yes, and they called me a big traitor. I shared this before — it happened almost a decade ago now, and Goblak has a clear vision as a captain and player."

RAMZES666 revealed that Goblak was the one who made the decision to remove him from the team, and even though he didn't have a chance to defend himself, he felt fine as long as he could prove his ability in the professional arena. He also admitted that the version of Dota 2 at that time was very different from what it is now.

This story shows the tension within the squad and how RAMZES666 overcame a difficult period in their career.

Note: Recently, RAMZES666 also made headlines for making comments about Egor “Nightfall” Grigorenko and Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov.