Crickeyyy and Jackast stated that the polygraph in the ALGO case was imposed, and the results of the test were never provided to them. Following the club’s official announcement about kicking three Ukrainian players for match-fixing and cheating, the esports athletes published their response and questioned the methods of the organization’s internal investigation.
POLYGRAPH — JUST A FORMALITY?
The players claim that their contracts did not contain any clause about mandatory polygraph testing. According to them, they were simply confronted with the fact when a representative of the so-called “Security Service” wrote: “You need to take a polygraph in the next few days. When can I schedule you?”
Although it was the first such experience for both, they agreed without hesitation. At the same time, suspicions arose: the proposed centers were too far away, and their request to take the test elsewhere was rejected with the argument: “No, it’s impossible in another place. We work under contract with specific specialists.”
CONTRADICTIONS AND MISSING RESULTS
According to the players, they were never given the full polygraph results. The only thing they received was a screenshot with the wording: “Psychophysiological reactions and emotional arousal were recorded, which may indicate a false answer.”
Moreover, the team manager allegedly said that he did not have access to the full document but could “send some answers via screenshots.” Crickeyyy and Jackast call this absurd: “As a result, we still don’t know which answers were considered truthful and which were not.”
SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY?
Before the test, the players were assured that the polygraph was only for the club’s “reputation protection” and that the results would remain internal. But instead, the case instantly entered the public domain.
Why weren’t the new players tested on a polygraph immediately before signing? If this is really about reputation, why are you making assumptions public? — Crickeyyy and Jackast ask.
EVIDENCE AND DOUBTS
The players emphasized that they saved the full correspondence with management, and every response is backed by screenshots. They suggest that the club’s motives are more about information effect than fairness: “Twenty roster changes in half a year turned out to be not enough for them.”
WHAT’S NEXT?
ALGO has forwarded the case to ESIC, but the stance of Crickeyyy and Jackast casts doubt on the reliability of the investigation itself. If their claims are confirmed, the situation may become not only disciplinary but also legal. After all, the use of polygraph tests as “evidence” in esports has long been a matter of controversy.
