Aleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev has explained the comments made about his FlipSid3 Tactics teammates in the wake of the team's ESWC exit.

The Ukrainian talent made headlines earlier on Sunday when he revealed on social media that he would not play again for FlipSid3 Tactics with the current lineup following the team's 0-2 mauling at the hands of Natus Vincere in the ESWC semi-finals.

Aleksandr "⁠s1mple⁠" Kostyliev was left infuriated by the team's performance during the series, especially by Andrey "⁠B1ad3⁠" Gorodenskiy's decisions during a 1vs1 situation in the CT pistol on de_inferno, at a time when FlipSid3 were trailing 1-14.



s1mple unhappy with his teammates' mistakes

In a new post on VK.com, s1mple has now explained that it is hard for him to stay calm and collected when mistakes are being made by experienced players.

"I just do not like the way some teammates play, they make many mistakes and I cannot react normally to that," he wrote.

"I am not saying that this player is better or this player is worse, I just do not know how you cannot get simple stuff done when you have been playing CS for so long.

"I would like to apologise to everyone who disliked [my comment]. I do not consider myself to be the best player in the world or in my team, I am just confident in myself and I try to be the best. But I am not the best right now.

"I made a mistake two years ago when I played with cheats, and that has really affected my career. I read all your hate towards me, and I accept it.Thanks to everyone who has cheered me on, that is nice.

"If some of you think my behaviour is terrible, remember that you do not know me in real life. Do not judge me by the words I say when I am angry."

"I just do not like the way some teammates play, they make many mistakes and I cannot react normally to that," he wrote. "I am not saying that this player is better or this player is worse, I just do not know how you cannot do simple stuff when you have been playing CS for so long. "I would like to apologise to everyone who disliked [my comment]. I do not consider myself to be the best player in the world or in my team, I am just confident in myself and I try to be the best. But I am not the best right now. "I made a mistake two years ago when I played with cheats, and that has really affected my career. I read all your hate towards me, and I accept it. Thanks to everyone who has cheered me on, that is nice. "If some of you think my behaviour is terrible, remember that you do not know me in real life. Do not judge me by the words I say when I am angry."

s1mple refused to address his future in FlipSid3 Tactics, which is now very much subject to conjecture.

The team will fly to Germany later this month for the offline qualifier for ESL One Cologne, featuring 16 teams from all over Europe. s1mple will not be able to compete in this tournament due to his ongoing ESL ban, which expires in January.