CSPPA comment on timing of StarLadder Major 2019
In the wake of the announcement of the second Major of the year, the Counter-Strike Professional Players' Association (CSPPA) have swiftly come out with a statement regarding how the event will line up with the player break. The full statement is below:
The CSPPA is as disappointed as the CS players are to hear that the dates of the next CS Major fall right after the player break. In our meeting with Valve at the Major in London, we made it clear the players feel the Major should always be held mid season or end of season. Most certainly not at the start. When we heard the finalized Berlin dates, we reached out to Valve about the issue, but have received no reply as of yet. Valve must take control of the yearly calendar, they cannot keep trying to squeeze a Major into an already full year.
The sentiment was retweeted by CSPPA Board of Players members Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert, Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski, and Epitacio "TACO" de Melo.
Scott "SirScoots" Smith, advisor to the organization, also shared his personal displeasure with the move:
As did mousesports' Miikka "suNny" Kemppi:
