T1 got a ruling yesterday about their coach cheating. We don't know what was said or how much was said, but it was during an ongoing round, not during a TIMEOUT.
I do think that this is fair, because it was during a round, which in hence is cheating.
But this new information about VPNs and ping increases just seems strange. We obviously don't know much of it is true, so it's better to take it with a grain of salt.
That being said, T1 still has the ability to qualify for closed next week, so there's no restriction on that.
In the grand scheme of things, this incident will get swept under the rug, and most people will forget about it, or it will not be a bigger deal than it is today.
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