ATLANTA -- During a technical timeout at the ELeague Major Saturday,Pihit Counter-Strike: Global Offensivepro Epitácio "Taco" de Melo started playing with a mysterious object, and nobody could figure out what it was.
SK Gaming's Taco was disconnected from the quarterfinals match against FaZe Clan, and while waiting to get back into the final game of the three-game match, he started spinning an object around. Multiple cameras were focused on the mesmerizing object while the commentators discussed it for several minutes.
At first the commentators thought it may have been a shuriken and suggested that Taco leave his weapons off the stage, but further inspection showed that it wasn't a weapon.
The cameras showed that the spinning thing had Taco's signature on it, which only added to the mystery.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable Unfortunately, Taco was unable to tell the audience what exactly he was playing with, and a quick look on the SK Gaming merchandise store didn't help either.
Is it different take on a spinning top? Some sort of Brazilian Beyblade? A totem to test reality? The mystery is still unsolved.
UPDATE: Mystery solved! The thing is called a fidget spinner and is used to help people stay focused. It doesn't serve any purpose other than to spin around.
We're in Atlanta for the tournament and will be reporting on all the best plays and match results.
ELeague is owned by Turner Broadcasting, which also is an investor inMashable.
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