I swear I've seen this even in the pros since Counter Strike Source, and I still see it everywhere today. Anywhere from low ranks, to Valorant pros in the streams I watch run around blindly with their knives out, even if they aren't crunche...

Recently as I’m playing Valorant more I see more people on the enemy team saying why are you buying shields on pistol round. Is it not normal for someone to buy light shields on pistol round when first beginning the game and swapping sides