Former professional Dota 2 player Nikita "Daxak" Kuzmin spoke about the possibility of working as a coach, including a potential role with Team Spirit. The esports figure said he is skeptical about his chances of joining a top-level organization in such a capacity.
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"Yes, but there it's primarily, you know, well, basically the role of a psychologist. Maybe helping a little with picks. So MiLAN is like, you know, a friendly kind of guy. Obviously, he is unlikely to be giving them Dota 2 advice. But they need this and that and the other."
"But again, my reputation won't allow me to get into some proper team. The only way I could become a coach somewhere is if half a year to a year passes, and some people who grew up watching my streams get into positions there — and then I would kind of sneak in 'by a spy-like method.'"
In January, Kuzmin was involved in several public conflicts. He criticized the work of commentator Vladislav BLACKARXANGEL Ivashchenko and his broadcast partner Daria Eiritel Morozova, arguing that the commentators have a rather low understanding of Dota and that their draft and build analysis is often mistaken. He later said that Gleb y0nd Vazhnov also brusquely refused him when Daxak offered his assistance.