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viOLet becomes free agent

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johnnywup
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States3858 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 20:52:00
July 02 2012 03:12 GMT
#1
viOlet changed his twitter name from empireviolet to sc2violet, which in the past for many progamers has indicated leaving their team. i think it's safe to assume that viOlet has left empire. I wonder what team he'll join?



https://twitter.com/#!/SC2viOLet.

Update from Andrew Tomlinson from CSN, viOlets personal manager:


On July 02 2012 12:47 csn_andrew wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 02 2012 12:29 jmbthirteen wrote:
Also, he may not even join a team. CSN John manages most of his stuff already. He may just go independent.


Actually, I am viOLet's personal manager and have been since November 2011 when he attended the CSN Training Camp.
For those of you that don't know his story, I recommend watching this


To clear up any speculation, viOLet's contract has ended with Empire, and as of now he is a free agent. We are reviewing his opportunities for sponsorship, both with teams and as an independent.

I want it to be known that there is also a possibility that he re-signs with Empire.
I will release a full statement when we have a better idea of his future plans.

Also, I want to state Empire has been a really awesome team for viOLet regardless if he re-signs or not.
There is no problems or issues between viOLet and them.




Statement from Team Empire's StrangeR:


On July 03 2012 00:00 Empire.StrangeR wrote:
The official statement from Team Empire - http://www.team-empire.org/news/566/?lang=en

Empire.StrangeR - head sc2 coordinator of Team Empire:

Contract of viOLet expired yesterday and he is free agent now. I was very surprise, when read Andrew's statement, but he had right to do it even without approvement with Team Empire. I supposed, if viOLet decided to leave, we must do official announcement, instead this rumors.

We are thinking about offering to viOLet new contract, but there are other possibilities to add new players in Team Empire. As Andrew told, there is a chance to resign contract with viOlet too, it will depend of both side wishes.

I want to emphasize, that there is no problems between Team Empire and viOlet. We are grateful to him for his great work and victories for Team Empire. We wish to him good luck and new victories!



It appears that viOlet will not re-sign with Empire, and that Empire has already found a player to replace viOlet. From EmpireStrangeR's twitter:
Good luck to my friend, @SC2viOLet, in search of a new home. The new player of Team Empire will be announced this week
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System42
Profile Joined August 2011
172 Posts
July 02 2012 03:13 GMT
#2
hmm he could have jsut changed it just incase he left violet or he got kicked out some people had there stream names changed to just there name insteand of there team and then name just incase they left the team or got kicked

User was warned for this post (almost unreadable)
Bagration
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States18282 Posts
July 02 2012 03:13 GMT
#3
Hmm, I wouldn't say that it is certain yet that he quit Empire, though I wonder why he did change his name.
Team Slayers, Axiom-Acer and Vile forever
Muffinman53
Profile Joined November 2010
571 Posts
July 02 2012 03:13 GMT
#4
T.T
Who has the money to pick him up?
Kevinshi3
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
United States148 Posts
July 02 2012 03:14 GMT
#5
That's pretty interesting seeing as how he joined not too long ago, but oh well thats cool, wish him the best of luck!
yo mamaship so fat it couldn't fit in the expansion
HeeroFX
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2704 Posts
July 02 2012 03:15 GMT
#6
I don't think his contract would be up seems like he joined them not that long ago and I thought most contracts were like 1 year.
Axeltoss
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States283 Posts
July 02 2012 03:15 GMT
#7
His contract ended, I think.
@Axeltoss
Forikorder
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada8840 Posts
July 02 2012 03:15 GMT
#8
On July 02 2012 12:13 Muffinman53 wrote:
T.T
Who has the money to pick him up?

EGViolet?
RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
July 02 2012 03:16 GMT
#9
what? contracts are usually a year and Violet joined early this year or so? So someone had to buy him out.
Someone call down the Thunder?
Dismay
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1180 Posts
July 02 2012 03:17 GMT
#10
Back to MvP!
In every age, in every place, the deeds of men remain the same.
Muffinman53
Profile Joined November 2010
571 Posts
July 02 2012 03:17 GMT
#11
On July 02 2012 12:15 Forikorder wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 02 2012 12:13 Muffinman53 wrote:
T.T
Who has the money to pick him up?

EGViolet?


I didn't want to guess that. It would be too sad
System42
Profile Joined August 2011
172 Posts
July 02 2012 03:18 GMT
#12
no he wont be on a team right now if he did leave empire or he would have changed it to example EGEmpire he probably just left he has not joined a team yet if he did leave
Pjorren
Profile Joined August 2011
Sweden777 Posts
July 02 2012 03:19 GMT
#13
Probably a korean team.
hkf
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Australia354 Posts
July 02 2012 03:20 GMT
#14
On July 02 2012 12:18 System42 wrote:
no he wont be on a team right now if he did leave empire or he would have changed it to example EGEmpire he probably just left he has not joined a team yet if he did leave


Um... not sure if dumb or trolling

I think he might be joining mvp again...
1ntrigue
Profile Joined May 2012
Australia948 Posts
July 02 2012 03:20 GMT
#15
Liquid'viOlet sounds so good though
Goibon
Profile Joined May 2010
New Zealand8185 Posts
July 02 2012 03:20 GMT
#16
On July 02 2012 12:15 Forikorder wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 02 2012 12:13 Muffinman53 wrote:
T.T
Who has the money to pick him up?

EGViolet?

People should do this instead of just putting SC2 there. I would enjoy it immensely.
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KunA
Profile Joined September 2011
United States46 Posts
July 02 2012 03:20 GMT
#17
I believe someone stated his contract was up after 6 months. How time flies.
Catatonic
Profile Joined August 2011
United States699 Posts
July 02 2012 03:21 GMT
#18
On July 02 2012 12:18 System42 wrote:
no he wont be on a team right now if he did leave empire or he would have changed it to example EGEmpire he probably just left he has not joined a team yet if he did leave

Or like many cases they were told not to till the team who picked them up was ready to release the information and make it public. Team frequently do that so not really sure why you would think it could only be he isn't on a team.
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opterown *
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
July 02 2012 03:21 GMT
#19
On July 02 2012 12:15 ROOTAxeltoss wrote:
His contract ended, I think.

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pdd
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Australia9933 Posts
July 02 2012 03:22 GMT
#20
I'm pretty sure he won't be joining a Korean team. He's said he prefers to stay in the US and that he's only staying in Korea for as long as he stays in GSL/OSL. With his level of English, its very likely that he'll easily be able to get on a foreign team which pays him a salary. As far as I know, MVP don't really pay a salary (I might be mistaken, given the recent influx of sponsors for MVP).
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