Many League of Legends fans have called for organizations to field more resident NA talent, but this might not be as easy as people believe. In a recent owner’s press conference, 100 Thieves’ CEO Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag explained that at the end of the day, teams are set to build the best rosters possible to win. He would love to be able to field five North American players on his team, but “with the ecosystem that we’re in right now, it’s just not the case.”
“Everybody wants you to win right now, but they also want you to be fielding North American talent and giving young players a shot. But sometimes, you can’t have your cake and eat it too,” Nadeshot said. “It’s a difficult situation, [and] we’re trying to manage it as best as we possibly can. We’re proud to be a North American team, we’re proud of the player base that is competing in League of Legends, and hopefully, they’ll have their time to shine in the coming years as these progms that we have at 100 Thieves continue to develop.”
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