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For the most neophytes, esports and video games are rooted in the virtual world and do not belong to reality. Machine, screen, keyboard, headset, joystick… the player and his body are pushed into the background. However, when we look a little more on the subject, it should be noted that the human is at the center of the game. He is the one who sees and hears, he is the one who processes information and makes decisions and he is still the one who executes with dexterity the sequences of keys to move, attack, avoid or use skills.
Still not convinced? So what do you say to careers that are inherently short in esports and especially injuries, which are real and not virtual. Among the most common, wrist injuries regularly force players to take breaks, or even retire permanently from the field… The future of Korean Huni is precisely on hold because of an old injury that has come back to haunt him. It is not yet completely retirementbut the latest news he gave are not very reassuring.
More chance of not coming back…
Huni is still discovering his role as a coach and while the LCS season is not yet over and TSM can still qualify for the playoffs and the Worlds, we imagine that the Korean has not yet had time to take stock with details of their personal situation. But according to him, “there is a greater chance that he will not return as a player”. It’s a bit sad, but it must be said that his wrist injury did not arise out of nowhere. We learned in his interview with Nerd Streetthat he had started to have pain at the end of 2016, leaving his season with Immortals in NA. In 2017 things were calmer and he only had one scare when he was playing at SKT. But in 2018, back in N / A, the pain has become more pressing and since then he has taken measures to limit it and avoid the risks. Gradually, it became too complicated to play and the top laner could not even train properly, alongside his teammates…
It was for this reason that he finally decided to take a break. The situation was becoming worrying for him but also for TSM who could not afford to have an element that was dragging its feet. The decision was difficult on both sides, but it seems wise.
Still a future in esports
The news we have from Huni is a bit ambivalent. On the one hand, they are not very optimistic about a possible return to competition, especially since the player will be lacking in rhythm and not very attractive. But on the other, the Korean seems calm and at peace with himself. Not defeated by this twist of fate, he projects himself and hopes to continue to develop new projects in esports.
He also confided that he had been considering for a long time to marry the role of coach. He feels that he can bring a lot and that in addition to his knowledge and experience, he has good social skills to federate a group and pull others up. kkOma, Bjergsen, Deilor, Dylan Falco…he had quite a few role models to look up to during his playing career.
The Karmine Corp, Solary, Team Oplon… There are many structures to claim the title of the people’s team. Conversely, Team BDS has an image that sticks to its skin: that of the team of the rich. But we can emphasize that its owner is very generous… on Twitch!