Some of the recent rumors raised by the CS:GO community regarding Astralis player Nicolai "Dev1ce" Reedtz have been silenced by the pro himself. Analysts and fans used to say that Dev1ce has been paid by NIP even when he was inactive from December 2021 to October 2022, while also tagging him the nickname "paycheck stealer". Here is what the player had to say about the situation:

I don't really read any of the stuff that comes out, I rarely use social media but it doesn't really surprise me. Negativity is a part of the game, and you make a choice whether you feed off it, or you just don't read stuff, it's actually quite easily avoidable. I want to just state that in the entirety of 2022 I wasn't paid by NiP. Regardless of this, I do feel like people shouldn't be criticized for receiving sick pay if they are unwell.

Dev1ce's return to Astralis was announced on October 27, however, later it was reported that he will skip the first Elisa Invitational tournament with Astralis since the return. 


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