Smooya Exits Renegades as Gratisfaction Returns

Sean "Gratisfaction" Kaiwai has returned to active duty in the Renegades Counter-Strike: Global Offensive lineup, replacing Owen "smooya" Butterfield who was on loan from BIG.

Smooya joined the roster temporarily when Gratisfaction was unable to secure a VISA in time for play at the ESL Pro League Season 9 Americas Qualifier and CS Summit 4. Now that Gratisfaction's VISA problems have been cleared up, smooya will return to BIG's bench.

My standin time has come to an end with @Renegades, it didn’t go as planned but that’s how it goes sometimes!! I wish them all nothing but the best going forward with GOD @GratisfactionNZ back on the roster?

Until next time, you can find me on the Bench over at @BIGCLANgg.
— Owen Butterfield (@smooyacs) May 26, 2019

With smooya in the lineup, Renegades' CS:GO squad placed seventh-eighth at the ESL Pro League Season 9 Americas Qualifier, falling just outside of qualification for the Finals set to take place in Montpellier, France. The team also placed last among the six teams attending CS Summit 4 in Los Angeles, California.

The full Renegades lineup will now include Justin "jks" Savage, Aaron "AZR" Ward, Joakim "jkaem" Myrbostad, Jay "Liazz" Tregillgas and Gratisfaction, with Aleksandar "kassad" Trifunović as coach.

Photo courtesy of Beyond the Summit