【Monica Swinn】

ATLANTA -- During a technical timeout at the ELeague Major Saturday,Monica Swinn 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.

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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. 

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