Co-owner of the American Gambits team, Prachura PP, defended American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura after he threw world chess champion Gukesh D's king. Citing the example of footballers throwing jerseys in the crowd, he asked, "Why can't a chess player throw a piece here?" He added, "What is the big deal?" Notably, Nakamura represents American Gambits in the Global Chess League.