Due to René "TeSeS" Madsen, the HEROIC team received a forfeit loss in match against NIP during the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 20. The player himself disclosed this on his social media page on X.
"This is incredibly embarrassing and amateurish on my part... I disabled Snap Tap a long time ago when it was still banned by Valve. I didn’t notice it during the game and clearly didn’t do it intentionally. I let the guys down and am very upset about it... I’m sorry."
In a statement to HLTV.org, an ESL representative clarified that all participants of ESL Pro League Season 20 signed a document acknowledging the ban on Snap Tap and similar features. Each violation will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in disqualification.
To recap, HEROIC won two maps in the series against NIP, but due to the forfeit, they lost the series 1-2. The team has now dropped to the lower bracket of Group A.