Robin “ropz” Kool had an unexpected encounter with German police following the Cologne Major semifinals. After Team Vitality were eliminated from the tournament, several players stayed on to watch the decisive matches. The semifinals ran past midnight local time, and ropz set off by car toward his hotel shortly after.
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He did not make it far from the arena before police stopped the vehicle and conducted a check. Riding along with him was German streamer and commentator ohnePixel.
According to reports from the scene, the stop was triggered by the car’s engine being too loud. After approximately 15 minutes, ropz received a fine for the violation and was released without further consequences.
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