Rumor: A wave of suspensions targeting South American players may sweep through the professional Dota 2 scene

Former beastcoast coach John Albert “RedMonster” Mamaní Cordoní spoke about an impending wave of bans targeting professional players from the South American region.

During a stream, RedMonster commented on reports of a possible wave of bans and stated that one of the main candidates on the list is David “Parker” Nicho Flores, adding that the group allegedly includes a large number of streamers and former pro players, “and it’s all one mafia.”

In a comment to Pancho Justo, he clarified that this statement was partly meant to be provocative, while in reality he doesn’t know whether the esports players will be suspended, but confirmed that with the suspension of the Dota Pro Circuit, “many players have started participating in fixed matches.”

Subsequently, RedMonster released a separate statement explaining that he had named Parker only because, in the clip he was watching, other streamers were hinting at him by referring to a player whose nickname starts with “P” and ends with “R.” He also said that he was aware of rumors about an upcoming ban list and had heard who might be on it, but emphasized that he did not accuse Parker of “322” and apologized to the esports player for the situation.

“My words shouldn’t be taken seriously—they’re just jokes I play on my viewers. We’re a small community—no more than 100 people—and I never thought they’d cut a clip from my words and, even worse, that it would reach Russian-language media, who might think that what’s said in the clip is true,” — wrote the former beastcoast coach.

Earlier, PGL temporarily suspended Santiago Gustavo “TaiLung” Olivos Agüero from The International 2026 and all of its Dota 2 tournaments; subsequently, ESIC took a similar measure against the player, having previously also banned Oswaldo Gonzalo “DarkMago” Herrera Martínez and Juan David “Vintage” Angulo Nicho pending an investigation.

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