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<\/figure>\n Pro gaming organization 100 Thieves has found itself embroiled in allegations of underpayment this week, levied primarily by former team member Erind \u201cFroste\u201d Puka. But in the wake of Puka\u2019s statements, content creators have rallied en masse behind the org\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n Founded in 2017 by former Call of Duty<\/em> pro player Matthew \u201cNadeshot\u201d Haag, 100 Thieves runs pro teams for games like League of Legends<\/em> and Valorant<\/em>, and, of course, sells merch on the side. It also counts entertainment industry multihyphenate Drake and prolific talent manager Scooter Braun (who reps Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and other incandescently popular musicians) among its co-owners. Last year, the content creators Rachell \u201cValkyrae\u201d Hofstetter and Jack \u201cCourage\u201d Dunlop\u2014both of whom were part of 100 Thieves as members\u2014officially became co-owners as well<\/span>.<\/p>\n Over the weekend, Puka slammed 100 Thieves on Twitter and in a Twitch stream for \u201cpredatory\u201d payment practices.<\/p>\n Puka signed with 100 Thieves back in 2019<\/span> alongside three other team members\u2014Joseph \u201cMako\u201d Kelsey, Brandon \u201cAvalanche\u201d Thomas, and a third streamer known as \u201cClassify\u201d\u2014who, together, comprised a subsidiary content creation team known as The Mob. By early last year, they had all parted ways. In a series of tweets, Puka said they were paid little ($1,650 a month) and required to live in an expensive house ($10,000 a month rent, split among four people). He also claimed<\/a><\/span> that 100 Thieves took 95 percent of their sponsorship income.<\/p>\n Puka later clarified that the exact house wasn\u2019t a requirement, but rather that the contract The Mob signed with 100 Thieves stipulated that the house they live in be within a 10-minute journey from Haag\u2019s base of operations. In a since-deleted tweet (as spotted by Barstool Sports<\/em><\/span>), Puka also noted that he made $60,000 per year.<\/p>\n G\/O Media may get a commission<\/p>\n Up to 90% off<\/p>\n Humble Bundle’s Summer Sale<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Game and Save<\/strong> Last night, Haag addressed the allegations on a Twitch livestream. On the matter of revenue sharing, Haag said the 100 Thieves contract stipulated the organization would receive 85 percent, not the 95 percent Puka mentioned, from any deals inked. Haag also said that two of the three deals The Mob signed, 100 Thieves only took 35 percent of the revenue. Beyond that, Haag said that 100 Thieves\u2019 internal stats show that The Mob did not stream regularly enough, and regularly produced streams with fewer than 100 concurrent viewers. (Puka said<\/a><\/span> the house they lived in was perennially plagued by internet connectivity issues.)<\/p>\n It\u2019s a messy situation, one that\u2019s still unfolding as folks from both sides chime in with takes. (Dexerto<\/em>\u2019s Dylan Horetski has an encyclopedia accounting<\/span> of all the events to date; Barstool<\/em>\u2019s rundown<\/span> is pretty solid too.) But following Haag\u2019s stream last night, prominent members within the 100 Thieves sphere have shared public messages of support for the organization.<\/p>\n Prominent 100 Thieves YouTuber Noah \u201cNoahJ456\u201d Johnson said<\/a><\/span> that in his six years with 100 Thieves, he\u2019s been treated \u201crespectfully.\u201d Both creator Brooke \u201cBrookeAB\u201d Ashley and graphic designer Kevin \u201cRaw\u201d Zocchi said<\/a><\/span> that<\/a><\/span> Haag has \u201cheart.\u201d Two people who allegedly brokered a deal with The Mob corroborated<\/a><\/span> Haag\u2019s accounting<\/a><\/span> of the revenue sharing. Classify, Puka\u2019s former team member on The Mob, weighed in, saying<\/a><\/span> \u201cregardless of what happened, please don\u2019t stop taking chances on smaller content creators for your org because of this incident.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, many of the people joining the public sphere to sing the praises of 100 Thieves have a financial or employment stake in the matter, so their statements should be taken with a grain of salt. But that\u2019s not the case for everyone who\u2019s spoken out. (Classify is no longer affiliated with 100 Thieves, having joined pro gaming organization Native Gaming<\/a><\/span>, following a stint with Mr Beast\u2019s content creator collective<\/span>.) I\u2019ve written this line a bunch in my career, but I can\u2019t recall a time where it applies more than now: This is a developing story.<\/p>\n Representatives for 100 Thieves could not be reached for comment.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Humble](\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_180,q_80,w_320\/679a6f1eacbae3285cf9105ce190cadd.jpg\")
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