<p>After showing several high profile community members an undisclosed document he claims proves his innocence, Super Smash Bros. pro Nairoby 'Nairo' Quezada's been unbanned by several tournament organizers. Those companies first banned Nairo following allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a fellow pro, who was a minor at the time. While Nairo still remains banned from streaming on Twitch, esports consultant Cyrus 'Cagt' Gharakhanian joined the show to discuss Nairo's potential return to tournaments. Plus, physical therapist Dr. Dave Amirrezvani discusses the retirement of Dallas Fuel player Ki-hyo "Xzi" Jung amid several esports stars stepping away due to profession-related injury.</p><br>You can find Cyrus on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Cagt3000">@Cagt3000 and Dave at http://www.twitter.com/DPTDave">@DPTDave.<br>FTW with Imad Khan is a part of the http://www.dotesports.com/podcasts">Dot Esports Podcast Network. New episodes release every Monday.

After showing several high profile community members an undisclosed document he claims proves his innocence, Super Smash Bros. pro Nairoby 'Nairo' Quezada's been unbanned by several tournament organizers. Those companies first banned Nairo following allegations that he had a sexual relationship with a fellow pro, who was a minor at the time. While Nairo still remains banned from streaming on Twitch, esports consultant Cyrus 'Cagt' Gharakhanian joined the show to discuss Nairo's potential return to tournaments. Plus, physical therapist Dr. Dave Amirrezvani discusses the retirement of Dallas Fuel player Ki-hyo "Xzi" Jung amid several esports stars stepping away due to profession-related injury.You can find Cyrus on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Cagt3000">@Cagt3000 and Dave at http://www.twitter.com/DPTDave">@DPTDave.FTW with Imad Khan is a part of the http://www.dotesports.com/podcasts">Dot Esports Podcast Network. New episodes release every Monday.

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58: Nairo Back but Still Banned, Xzi retires feat. Cyrus 'Cagt' Gharakhanian and Dr. Dave Amirrezvani

Joshua Mullins was a teenager that nearly swindled his way into the LCS. In an elaborate report, both Jacob Wolf of Dot Esports and Kevin Hitt of the The Esports Observer detail how he, along with fake checks and a bizarre kidnapping scheme, tried to fake his way into team ownership. 

57: Catch Me if You Can ft. Jacob Wolf and Kevin Hitt

Head of Digital Business & Esports at F1, Dr. Julian Tan, joins the show to talk George Russel's win at Virtual GP and how esports fits into the larger F1 strategy.

56: F1 Esports ft. Dr. Julian Tan

Daigo Umehara won an exhibition match during the Capcom Pro Tour finals with a broken finger. Plus, Smash World Tour is back, and will take on a hybrid format because of the pandemic. Cale Michael of Dot Esports joins the show to break down the state of Street Fighter V and Super Smash Bros. 

55: Fractured Finger ft. Cale Michael

With Overwatch 2 pushed out of 2021, it's put the state of the Overwatch League in a precarious position. Reporter Joseph "Volamel" Franco returns to the show to give us his thoughts on what we might expect in Overwatch esports this year. 

54: Who Needs Overwatch 2 ft. Joseph 'Volamel' Franco

Evil Geniuses announced its new Valorant roster. It's being headed by CS:GO pro Christine "potter" Chi, and is the first coed roster in Valorant at this level. Dexerto's Andy Williams returns to the show to discuss its impact.

53: Valorant Coed ft. Dexerto's Andy Williams

Adam Fitch of Dexerto returns to the show to discuss his piece on chess as the new hot esport and what it means for the industry moving forward. 

52: Is Chess an Esport ft. Adam Fitch

Ryan "gootecks" Gutierrez, the face behind the Pogchamp emote, was removed from Twitch following a controversial comment in support of the riot at the US Capitol. Internet culture reporter Steven Asarch of Insider returns to the show to break down his fall into conspiratoria. 

51: Insurrection is not Poggers ft. Steven Asarch

Imad sits down for a conversation with reporter Jacob Wolf about his departure from ESPN and his return home to Dot Esports, the publication that initially hired him at 18. 

50: I'm Coming Home ft. Jacob Wolf

Aditya Singh Rawat of AFK Gaming joins the show to discuss the biggest controversies in CS:GO for 2020. From MIBR accusing Chaos EC of cheating to 37 coaches being banned from the game, there was plenty of mishaps to make it a difficult year for the scene.

49: CS Year in Review ft. Aditya Singh Rawat

Reporter Alexander Lee (@alexleewastaken) jumps on the show to talk the Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 3 and how it was able to get around a Nintendo Cease and Desist. Plus, attorney Noah Downs (@MyLawyerFriend) of Morrison Rothman joins the show to talk Senator Thom Tillis' new streaming bill and what it means for Twitch.

48: Taking it to the Man Edition ft. Alex Lee and Noah Downs

It was a slow week in esports, so host Imad Khan goes solo to give a quick update. Imad talks controversy following the premiere of the new Smash Bros. documentary, "Metagame," as well as a worrying new bill in the Senate and changes to the LCS. Expect a full episode next week.

47: Slow Week, Mini Update Edition

Dexerto's Andy Williams joins the show to talk Valorant First Strike and 100 Thieves' win over TSM. Plus, Call of Duty League's Matthew 'MattDotZeb' Zaborowski jumps on to talk Microsoft's acquisition of Smash.gg and the Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 3 tournament.

46: Brackets are Big Business ft. Andy Williams and Matthew 'MattDotZeb' Zaborowski

After an anonymous Twitter account posted a series of allegations against Nintendo and how it has blocked the competitive Smash community, attorney Connor Richards returns to the show to discuss other legal and legislative options. And Doubelift announced his retirement from League of Legends. Reporter Meg Kay jump on to break down his legacy.

45: Anonymous Smasher ft. Connor Richards and Meg Kay

Following a cease and desist letter sent by Nintendo, The Big House Online was forced to cancel both its Melee and Ultimate tournaments. Nintendo alleges illegal copies and custom code were being used to play Melee, violating its intellectual property. Attorney and Esports Bar Association member Connor Richards joins the show to break it all down from a legal perspective. 

44: Cease and Desist ft. Connor Richards

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