Ironic and sarcastic posts criticizing the late scheduling of FURIA's matches at BLAST Open Spring 2026 have continued to appear on the page of the team's captain, Gabriel "FalleN" Toledo. The most recent message, written as if from Marek "YEKINDAR" Galinskis, casts the rifler as issuing an ultimatum to the tournament operator over the team's late start times.
In the mock message attributed to YEKINDAR, he claims that because his previous request was ignored, not only FalleN but also teammate yuurih are now being held "in the basement." He warns that with every late game he will add more players to his collection of hostages and urges the tournament organizer to reconsider placing FURIA in late time slots. The post concludes with a 72‑hour demand and a signed line reading not sincerely, YEKINDAR.
An earlier, similar publication presented the same conceit: YEKINDAR supposedly took FalleN hostage to pressure the organizers of BLAST Open Spring 2026. The point of contention in those posts is the assignment of FURIA's matches to very late hours. For example, FURIA's first group stage match began at 00:45 MSK on 19 March, when the team defeated TYLOO 2:0. Their next scheduled match on 21 March started at 00:00 MSK.
The tone of the posts is clearly tongue‑in‑cheek, but they reflect genuine frustration with scheduling for the event. Written on the public page of a high‑profile player, the messages drew attention to how late kickoffs can affect players and teams, even when expressed through mock ultimatums and humorous hostage metaphors.