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did falcon disband because they are saudi arabian?
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chrlxz [#2]they are owned by PIF
the ultimates are not owned by PIF
therefore riot is ok with ultimates ascending, but not falcons
what's PIF?
Kxtqqh [#3]what's PIF?
Public Investment Fund. They own atleast half of Saudi football league, WWE, Newcastle United and other sports team including many esports orgs.Basically they are just a shell for Saudi government and royal family
PessiPenaldo17 [#5]Public Investment Fund. They own atleast half of Saudi football league, WWE, Newcastle United and other sports team including many esports orgs.Basically they are just a shell for Saudi government and royal family
nice name
DuD5K1S [#7]But Valorant will be in the EWC next year, why would riot care if a team joined the league?
Riot has weird policies. They already denied FLC's from LEC
DuD5K1S [#7]But Valorant will be in the EWC next year, why would riot care if a team joined the league?
idk if it'd have to do with sportswashing or whatever comtroversial politics Saudi Arabia has
sexocum [#10]no, I believe Falcons just didn't believe in them and therefore dropped them before ascension
Riot blocked flacons attempted purchase in LEC so no it's not an issue of them believing in the roster. Rito has an issue with FLC
BRAMS [#12]if riot has a problem with FLC why is the GC team allowed to compete?
because franchising has way stricter guidelines than t2/gc
Its not that Riot has an outright problem with falcons, its just that they dont pass the org vetting process they have for LEC (and presumably VCT)
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