A professional Dota 2 player claims he played an entire match in front of police officers to prove his identity. This account currently relies solely on the player's own statement. The player is Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon, a Thai core player for Xipto Esports, who described the incident in a Facebook post.
According to 23savage, the team's training base in Kuala Lumpur was raided by police on Sunday night. He and his teammates Fbz and Oli were handcuffed, their passports and phones confiscated, and their internet and computers cut off. The interrogation lasted about two hours. The officers repeatedly questioned why they were in the city and whether they were truly professional players. The turning point came when one officer, wearing a French national team jersey with number 11, said he knew about Dota and Fnatic. 23savage showed him his Instagram account, and the officer recognized Malaysian influencer Ms. Puiyi in a photo, easing the tension at the scene.
The officer then uncuffed 23savage alone, asking him to play a match on the spot to prove his skills. 23savage completed the game using the hero Kez, claiming he secured 32 kills. This performance ultimately convinced the police of his status as a professional player, leading to his teammates being uncuffed as well. 23savage also mentioned that the officers took two jars of Nutella chocolate spread with them when they left. He later insisted in replies that the incident was real, sharing a photo with Ms. Puiyi and screenshots from his Kez match.
Regarding the specifics of the match, there are no independently verifiable details available, nor is it clear how the police confirmed his identity based on the game. Some Reddit users expressed skepticism about 23savage's story, suggesting it might be a joke, but 23savage actively defended its authenticity in his replies. Currently, this incident remains a one-sided account from the player, with no confirmation from police or other independent sources.