Most esports tournaments are held online, but it is live competitive events that delight fans with the most exciting moments. On the one hand, it could be some mind-boggling moves that pro players pull off during matches. On the other hand, competitive gamers often amuse us with awkward social interactions that stay online forever. So, let’s discuss some of these unforgettable cringe moments.
Counter Logic Gaming
This California-based esports organization had talented teams competing in Super Smash Bros., Overwatch, CS: GO, and other popular games. But even skilled players from this team were not immune from awkward situations. One of them happened live during a post-match interview. When a Counter Logic Gaming player wanted to shake hands with the reporter, he ignored the gamer and left his hand hanging for a few seconds.
IdrA’s slow reaction
Even if you are good at Starcraft 2 and can destroy the enemy extremely quickly, it does not mean that you will react quickly in real-life scenarios. Greg “IdrA” Fields, who made a fool of himself in front of a camera, was a perfect example of this unspoken rule. While his interlocutor said something and showed a high-five rhetorically, Fields did not understand this and decided to respond to the gesture too late.
Overwatch handshake incident
Brandon “Seagull” Larned is considered to be a fairly skilled American gamer, who successfully represents his country on the Overwatch professional stage. But as we already know, when it comes to post-match interviews with pro players, things can get out of hand fairly quickly. This is exactly what happened to Brandon when he failed to shake hands with an esports reporter. All that was left for the gamer to do was to start laughing to somehow soften this weird social interaction.
Heroes of Newerth intro
Although this game seriously loses to its MOBA competitor DOTA 2 from the popularity perspective, it still has a lot of fans all over the globe. Considering that, it was hilariously shocking to see how bad the level of HoN competition was in 2013. Before the start of the grand finals of one of the most prestigious tournaments, the host introduced the teams in an almost completely dark gym. The lighting was so bad that this opening remains one of the most cringe intros in recent esports history.
Hearthstone blind dating
Hearthstone is an extremely popular card game that has won the hearts of millions of players and has grown into a promising esports niche. But even such a beloved title could not save the Fireside and Chill – a Twitch show that was destined for a cringe disaster. The idea here was to have a guy and a girl who have never seen each other play the card game while attempting small talk. And as you might expect, it is hard to find something more awkward in the gaming world.
