James “Clayster” Eubanks answers to rumors he will retire by explaining he does not have any such intentions and still has a passion for CoD.
Clayster Is Not Ready to Retire
Often many esports professionals tend to retire at the end of their 20s. However, this is not the case for three-time Call of Duty world champion James “Clayster” Eubanks. The 29-year-old American pro player posted a video on Twitter on Saturday, talking about him being benched by the New York Subliners. Speculations about his retirement sprung up recently, mostly spurred on by him being taken out of the active roster, but Clayster discredits these rumors, saying he is not ready to retire just yet.
In the video, the pro mentioned that he is obviously not happy about the New York Subliners’ decision, but he also expressed understating, stating that his performance was not that great lately. However, he said that despite this setback, he still wants to continue playing Call of Duty professionally.
“I really do want to compete,” Clayster said in his video. “I am going to fight and scrap for every inch of this pro career that I have. I always have and I always will. I am not ready to be done yet.” He also mentioned that he is currently looking for a new squad, mentioning that it might not happen in the middle of the series’ stage.
Clayster Is Looking for New Opportunities
“I'm not ready to be done yet – I am currently looking for other opportunities in other teams,” Clayster explained. “I obviously don't think I'll get on one right now, in the middle of the stage, but I'm hoping after the Major an opportunity arises and a team wants to take a chance [with me],” he said.
In his video, Clayster also explained that he had been urging the Subliners to make two changes to the roster in a bid to find more stability. He mentioned that he is aware of his poor performance in Call of Duty: Vanguard recently. However, he was keen to point out that he is still passionate about the game and competing in the newest CoD title.
Noting that it is difficult to find a team in this stage of the Majors, Clayster also said in a later tweet that he is willing to take up other jobs other than playing.
Following Clayster’s benching, the Sideliners signed Paul “PaulEhx” Avila, who was previously with the London Royal Ravens. The team won 3-1 against Paris Legion, marking their second victory of the 2022 season.
