ESIC hands FORZE player 2 year ban
Benched FORZE player gokushima has been handed a 2 year ban for match-fixing, prohibiting him from participating in ESIC sanctioned tournaments.
The 23 year old rifler was signed by FORZE in October 2023, as he maintained a 1.13 rating during his stint. FORZE remained silent on the matter as they benched their entire roster on April 2, while gokushima played his final match on the day of his ban.
The matches in which the player was involved in match-fixing remain undisclosed.. Currently, FORZE plays Skyesports Masters in India, where they were relegated to the lower bracket semi-final following a defeat against Aurora.
ESIC enlisted the rules that were breached by gokushima in a statement they put out earlier:
2.1 Corruption:
2.1.1 Fixing or contriving in any way or otherwise influencing improperly, or being a party to any effort to fix or contrive in any way or otherwise influence improperly, the result, progress, conduct, or any other aspect of any Match.
2.2 Betting:
2.2.1 Betting on any Match, including matches that you were a professional participant in during the ESL IEM events as detailed in the infringements above.
2.2.2 Facilitating, aiding, abetting or otherwise assisting any party in committing acts described in 2.2.1.
2.4.2 to 2.4.5 Failing to disclose to the ESIC a full and true disclosure of all the facts and Page 2 of 2 circumstances with respect to acts described in 2.1 and 2.2.
2.1.5 Where the facts of the alleged incident are not adequately or clearly covered by any of the above offences, conduct that brings Esport, the Game, Event, ESIC or a Member into disrepute.
2.2.8 Match manipulation for inappropriate reasons.
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