Team Liquid player Marek "YEKINDAR" Galinskis explained why he was the only member of his team not to shake hands with the players from Team Spirit after their match at the BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024. He shared the information on his page on X.
"Great and composed game from our team. GG, Team Spirit; played insanely well.
I just want to clarify: I didn’t shake hands with the opponents not because I don’t respect them, but because I've been unwell for the second day in a row and didn’t want to infect them.
Br0VID is spreading... Just kidding."
Previously, many players began joking about br0VID, which is a reference related to Astralis. On 25 September, Galinskis' team defeated Team Spirit with a score of 2:1. Team Liquid advanced to the winners' final of Group B, where they will face Team Vitality for a spot in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Danila "donk" Kryshkovets' team fell to the lower bracket, where they will face Astralis.
The matches of the BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024 take place from 25 to 29 September in Copenhagen, Denmark. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $425,000 and 8,700 BLAST points. The tournament winner will also receive a slot at the BLAST Premier: World Final 2024.