TeamLiquid did receive a press release via email from GEM. This not an April Fool's joke on TeamLiquid's end.

Korean media outlets such as ThisIsGame, DailyEsports, PGR21.com, Fomos and Inven have reported the story as well.

SoulDark

Panama4 Posts

March 31 2014 23:42 GMT

#21

Noooooooo....... T.T

liberate71

Australia10252 Posts

March 31 2014 23:44 GMT

#22

I was waiting for it

SC2Toastie

Netherlands5725 Posts

March 31 2014 23:47 GMT

#23

I really don't like stuff like this for april fools, if it is. I'm not kidding about a bomb in bagdad just to be funny and because it is 1/4 either. Funny jokes, okay. This is pretty plausible and a lot of people care if it were true

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Popkiller

3415 Posts

March 31 2014 23:50 GMT

#24

to hell with the internet on this day.

Tanzklaue

Germany1420 Posts

March 31 2014 23:50 GMT

#25

the fact that their is no link to sources makes it kinda obvious.

DavoS

United States4605 Posts

March 31 2014 23:50 GMT

#26

If this is a real thing I will be shocked. The thing is, Nestea makes you feel that he'll be around forever, but he's bound to retire eventually

HeyImFinn

United States250 Posts

March 31 2014 23:50 GMT

#27

They have a sick sense of humor. They really take April Fools Day seriously in Korea...

teddyoojo

Germany22369 Posts

March 31 2014 23:52 GMT

#28

wouldnt be surprised at all if this is real
theres not really a point in keeping him, hed be off much better with a foreign team

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

March 31 2014 23:54 GMT

#29

If this is an April Fools it isn't funny. T_T

On April 01 2014 08:52 teddyoojo wrote:
wouldnt be surprised at all if this is real
theres not really a point in keeping him, hed be off much better with a foreign team

That makes no sense. He's a critical reason as to why IM found so much success in the beginning. The other players apparently respect him for his insights as well.

Nestea's days as a player are probably behind him regardless and he doesn't do good when going abroad. So if he's not staying on IM to work behind the scenes with Hirai I'd think he'd just retire completely.

bokchoi

Korea (South)9498 Posts

March 31 2014 23:58 GMT

#30

Guessing IM wanted to keep him on as a coach, but NesTea wanted to keep playing? Interesting. Guess NesTea knows he can always be a coach later, whether with IM or KT.

ETisME

12740 Posts

March 31 2014 23:59 GMT

#31

Arr nestea nooo T T must be a joke right?

ArchangelJada

Canada910 Posts

April 01 2014 00:01 GMT

#32

This Feels so wrong.

Glenn313

United States475 Posts

April 01 2014 00:03 GMT

#33

I won't believe this and let my heart be broken. Hopefully this is just for April Fool's...

HeeroFX

United States2704 Posts

April 01 2014 00:05 GMT

#34

I think he retiring. He hasn't done anything in WCS really.

TheFlexN

Israel472 Posts

April 01 2014 00:05 GMT

#35

GEM stated their intent to find Nestea a new team that will support his active participation in future tournaments.

Perfect, looking forward to see where he ends up in, good luck for him finding a new great team.
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AcerNestea plz

TuKa

Brazil8 Posts

April 01 2014 00:06 GMT

#36

Is a Joke right ?

DBS

515 Posts

April 01 2014 00:07 GMT

#37

I hope he goes into coaching or seriously recovers his form, it's been kinda sad watching him struggle

Prolet

United States37 Posts

April 01 2014 00:08 GMT

#38

I would retire or coach if I were him. He has not been competitive in a tournament in some time. My favorite Zerg player and really lead innovation of the race back in Wings of Liberty. For a long time, he was best Zerg in the world.

NEEDZMOAR

Sweden1277 Posts

April 01 2014 00:09 GMT

#39

this better be an 1st april joke...

Musicus

Germany23579 Posts

April 01 2014 00:09 GMT

#40

sorry but no, just no