Popular streamer Dr Disrespect, renowned for his outrageous persona and online gaming prowess, is experiencing backlash after revealing the reason for his 2020 ban from Twitch.
A rumour sparked online on June 21st, with a former Twitch employee (Cody Conners) tweeting that a streamer’s ban stemmed from inappropriate contact with a minor. This speculation quickly focused on Dr Disrespect, whose permanent Twitch ban in 2020 remained unexplained. Later that night, Dr Disrespect’s co-founder at Midnight Society, Robert Bowling, took the allegation seriously and launched an internal investigation.
After these revelations, companies quickly cut ties with Doc. His game studio, Midnight Society, and Turtle Beach, known for Doc-branded gaming accessories, terminated their partnerships. Initially denying misconduct, Doc admitted on June 25, 2024, to sending inappropriate messages to a minor, resulting in his ban.
THE TWITCH BAN
Hello, I'd like to make a quick statement..
Lets cut the fucking bullshit, as you know there's no filter with me. I've always been up front and real with you guys on anything that I can be up front about, and I'm always willing to accept responsibility… whichโฆ
— Dr Disrespect (@DrDisrespect) June 25, 2024
Most recently, the San Francisco 49ers and video game publisher 2K have cut ties with him.
49ers Cut Ties with Dr Disrespect After Controversy
The San Francisco 49ers and Mountain Dew have confirmed they're ending their partnerships with the streamer.
โLooks like his past collaborations won't be enough to save future deals. #DrDisrespect #Twitch @Dexerto pic.twitter.com/EoOFi1KjAn— Gaming Mitra (@gamingmitra_) June 27, 2024
Following the severed partnerships, there has been speculation about Doc’s standing with other past collaborators, including Mountain Dew and the San Francisco 49ers.
Digiday, a media and marketing news website, contacted Dr Disrespect’s major sponsors. The San Francisco 49ers confirmed they would no longer be working with him.
โWe take these developments seriously and will not be collaborating with him in the future,โ they told the publication,” told the company to Digiday.
This decision comes despite past collaborations, including a video from August 2022 where Dr Disrespect threw a football at the team’s camp, and his appearance at the NFL Draft just months before that, where he even announced one of their picks.
Mountain Dew, the company behind a limited-edition cherry flavour featuring Dr Disrespect’s likeness, also confirmed to Digiday that their partnership with the streamer had ended “some time ago.”
NBA 2K24 Drops Dr Disrespect Following Twitch Ban Claims
After 49ers, the American Video game publisher, 2K has confirmed that they would remove Dr Disrespect from ย NBA 2K24 over the coming weeks, as reported by Dixerto.
2K has verified to Dexerto that the streamer’s name, animations, and custom in-game jump shot and dunk technique would be erased. These elements will be replaced by generic ones. This modification will be introduced with the release of the 2K24 Season 9 patch, which will come shortly after the Season 8 update, which is set to ship on June 28, 2024.
Furthermore, 2K has declared that future versions of the game will not have any Dr Disrespect content.
Dr Disrespect is currently on an indefinite break from his YouTube streams, spending extended time with his family. While a return date is unknown, he has assured viewers he will be back eventually.
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