Evan ‘Verhulst’ Verhulst slammed Phillip ‘ImperialHal’ Dosen on a livestream, saying enjoying with him on TSM’s Apex Legends workforce and even in ranked video games was “depressing.”
Verhulst joined ImperialHal on TSM in December 2021 and positioned high 10 throughout 5 completely different ALGS LAN occasions with the workforce. The 2 have gained a number of North American professional league titles and claimed the highest spot on the 2023 ALGS Championship and 2023 Break up 1 Playoffs earlier than Hal left TSM on Could 13, 2024.
However whereas they appeared to be on good phrases even with Hal becoming a member of Group Falcons, Verhulst revealed what it was like enjoying with among the finest gamers in Apex Legends esports throughout a June 6 livestream.
“Enjoying with Hal somedays was depressing, it was depressing. That’s what sucked. It was onerous,” he stated answering questions from his Twitch chat.
The TSM participant defined that ImperialHal would typically get offended whereas enjoying the sport and say issues he didn’t imply in an emotional state. Verhulst stated it obtained to the purpose the place he and TSM’s third member Jordan ‘Reps’ Wolfe would keep away from grinding ranked with Hal.
The 21-year-old professional then recounted a time when Hal needled him always a few mistake on the 2023 World Championship.
“Hal stored bringing that mistake up, introduced it up like 20 occasions and he stored bugging me about it. I advised him to cease… Like I get I made a mistake… He was performing in individual like he does on-line. I actually advised him I’d punch him within the face if he didn’t shut up. Then he’s quiet the remainder of LAN… After which we win Champs,” Verhulst stated.
He did go on to say that Hal’s depth is the explanation he’s been in a position to win a lot. He additionally applauded the participant for his constant type, and willingness to grind Apex Legends as a lot as he does.
ImperialHal has not been shy about his poisonous tendencies and has admitted to being onerous on his teammates. Followers also can see how intense the participant will get in matches by way of his POV streams throughout NA professional league matches.
The Group Falcons participant shot again at Verhulst on his stream the identical day, saying his former teammate is simply saying this stuff for clicks and views. He stated he and Verhulst have tried to speak in regards to the friction of their in-game relationship earlier than however his former teammate would brush him off.
“All this sh** that he stated on stream, we’ve talked about as a workforce. This was a factor earlier than. So now, rapidly, he desires to speak about it on stream as if Twitch chat goes to assist him or one thing,” ImperialHal stated.
Hal defined that he is aware of he’s onerous to play with, however that it was additionally onerous to play along with his former TSM teammates once they stopped making an attempt in ranked or slacked off in professional matches.
“Them two needed to have enjoyable, f*** round, take a hike, and have a picnic. Maintain hands-type sh**. And I simply needed to not see the foyer each f***ing sport,” Hal stated.
The Group Falcons participant stated on the finish of the day, nobody was forcing Verhulst to remain on the workforce, and in the end he walked away from TSM to pursue different alternatives.