The Paragon studio sparked a wave of discussions by installing a pole for pole dancing in the analytical studio during the broadcast of the European qualifiers for TI 2026. During breaks, a choreographer taught the analysts basic moves. Professional player Roman "RAMZES666" Kushnarev commented on the situation with irony.
RAMZES666Grain, Zais — who cares? The pole is more interesting.
Commentator Yaroslav "NS" Kuznetsov also previously spoke out against it: according to him, light sexualization of content is not a problem, but he considers the pole in the analytical studio to be excessive.
The discussion around Paragon has not subsided for several days. In addition to the pole, critics point to controversial production decisions in general – the choice of heroes for discussion and the overall format of the show. The studio has not yet responded to the wave of criticism.
Let us remind you that the qualifying matches for TI 2026 are taking place from June 21 to June 28.
