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Danny Steps Away From Evil Geniuses Roster Due To Mental Health

By Jered Eastmond September 9th, 2022
SHANGHAI, CHINA - AUGUST 23: Team' Evil Geniuses' compete at the International 2019 Dota 2 World Championships at Mercedes-Benz Arena on August 23, 2019 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Hu Chengwei/Getty Images)

The LCS Playoffs are just a few days away from their final match, however one major update is that Danny the ADC from Evil Geniuses (EG) will not be playing in a pivotal game that could see EG take on Cloud9 (C9) in the final. How did this happen and what does this mean for the Lower Bracket Semifinals?

Well, the reason Danny’s real name Kyle Sakamaki is stepping away from the team’s starting roster revolves around his mental health. The 18-year-old has been playing his heart out for barely over a year in the LCS but has shown immense talent working alongside his fellow team members including his veteran support Vulcan. Danny is a key member of the team and has helped put EG where it is now at the top of the regular season with a win/loss ratio of 15-3. However, he is stepping away from it this weekend leaving the team in a tough spot.

Of course, his team and EG’s president Nicole LaPointe Jameson, wish Danny nothing but the best and commend him for not burning himself out and taking care of himself. This means that EG’s Academy ADC Kaori aka Muhammed Hasan Şentürk, will be moving up to the starting team for his first time ever in his LCS career. The 21 year old has been on their academy team since he came to the LCS from the TAL division based in Turkey. So while he has had experience before will he be able to meet the high expectations when the face 100 Thieves for the spot in the finals?

Looking at Kaori’s overall stats it’s likely he will try to play Jinx if he can help it, his KDA is not bad at 5.87, though going against FBI will be a brutal matchup, hopefully, Vulcan will be able to guide his ADC, otherwise, it’s up to the rest of the team to lead ahead in what will be an intense game. EG vs 100 Thieves will go live at 4 pm on September 10th keep up with all the latest Esports news.

Queen Elizabeth II Has Died Peacefully

Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral castle in Scotland on Thursday (September 8), the Royal Family confirmed on Twitter. They tweeted,  “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”

In recent years, the Queen, 96, has suffered a handful of health-related episodes, according to CNN.  Those include knee issues in 2003, removing a torn cartilage in her left knee and surgery on her right. Ten years later, the monarch was hospitalized to be treated for gastroenteritis, a common stomach bug. She sprained her back in May of 2021, missing the Remembrance Sunday service in central London. In October of that same year, she spent a night at a hospital while undergoing “preliminary investigations,” the Palace said at the time.

Earlier this year in February, the Queen contracted Covid-19 and suffered mild cold-like symptoms, so she was able to continue with light duties. Since her Covid-19 diagnosis, the Queen has been forced to more regularly cancel or slim down some events. Marking 70 years on the throne, the Queen didn’t attend all of the celebrations for June’s Platinum Jubilee and missed the state opening of Parliament the previous month due to mobility problems.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth. He is the heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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