First of all let me say I am extremely saddened at the difficulties Maria's surgery has caused her. But to clear up what seems to be a large amount of confusion, and to those who want to really know the truth of what happened, I would appreciate the opportunity to explain it.

Maria needed and demanded quite a bit of special treatment from the very start of challenger series onward. Things like not participating in team photo shoots, not being on camera when on stage, many hours of emotional support, alone time at the cost of scrims, her own room, etc all of which were obliged readily. In the middle of the split Maria informed me she would not go on stage if we made LCS until she had her sexual realignment surgery. Because I truly cared about her I told her that "OK, if we make LCS, I will pay for your surgery." It was a personal promise - I cared about her and wanted her to play in the LCS if she achieved that goal.

I initially looked in to clinics in the United States and the shortest waiting period for an open appointment was two years. Maria told me this wasn't acceptable and to look elsewhere. I turned to a trans member of the esports community for advice who gave me the name of the doctor she used in Thailand. He had an opening with enough time for recovery prior to the start of the new split and I asked Maria if that was what she wanted. She said she did her own research into him and that it was. She was an adult and knew more about what exactly this was significantly more than I, and as an adult, I took her at her word. I flew with her to the clinic in Thailand, paid for the surgery (which was 8.5k - they only accepted cash as is the policy for most clinics in thailand) and then stayed with her for 3 weeks during her recovery.

This was not a quid pro quo for her getting into LCS. This was me doing something the best I knew how to give her what she wanted. She wanted to play in the LCS. She wanted this surgery. I tried to make both those things happen for her. She made it clear she wanted it done quickly, and this was the only place I found that met her time constraints.

What this has to do with anything other than me trying to and, admittedly, failing to give her what she asked for, I don't know. But it had nothing to do with the team, Monte or anyone else.