"Not joking": FaZe Banks claims Lacy has been kicked from FaZe Clan

FaZe Clan CEO Richard "Banks" recently stated that FaZe Clan member Nick "Lacy" is being kicked from FaZe, just a little over a year after he became a part of the organization. Lacy joined FaZe on May 1, 2024, being one of the newer members inducted into the organization after the massive layoffs led by Banks as part of FaZe's "reboot."

Making a post on X, Banks claimed that he was serious about Lacy being removed from the organization:

"Lacy’s kicked from FaZe. Not joking."

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FaZe Banks apparently blocks Lacy after stating that the latter was being "kicked" from the organization

Lacy joined FaZe Clan alongside other new members such as Jason "Jasontheween," Max "Plaqueboymax," and Rico "Silky" in 2024. The three have since been instrumental in FaZe Clan's streaming events, representing the organization at the Streamer Awards and hosting wildly successful subathons on their respective channels as part of a collective month-long event by FaZe.

Despite his success and contribution as part of the organization, some behind-the-scenes events seem to have transpired, leading Banks to let Lacy go from FaZe. In fact, the FaZe CEO seemingly blocked Lacy on X, with the latter even sharing a screenshot of the message he was getting when trying to access Banks's X account.

This seems to have caught Lacy off guard, as implied in the caption accompanying the screenshot he uploaded on X. Although no further details have been made available on the matter, Lacy's post has been deleted.

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On the other hand, FaZe Clan has taken in Counter-Strike professional Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev on loan as part of their CS2 roster. This development comes just weeks before the highly anticipated BLAST Austin Major Tournament 2025.