Asmongold Takes On IShowSpeed Ban

Asmongold has slammed individuals who have been critical of IShowSpeed after a video of the young YouTuber going on a sexist rant during a Valorant match went viral.

IShowSpeed, a Twitch streamer, was permanently banned from the platform in early 2022 after a sexist outburst during Adin Ross’ broadcast. Upon switching his streams over YouTube, the 17-year-old only exploded in popularity as his already growing channel received more traction than ever. He’s amassed over 7 million subscribers to date, and on April 6, a video of him making sexist comments about a female Valorant teammate went viral.

With the public furious and clamoring for IShowSpeed to be banned, Twitch star Asmongold has retaliated against those who have been unfairly critical of the young creator. Asmongold said during his April 7 Twitch live, referring to those unfairly assaulting IShowSpeed; “Ban him in Valorant for sure, because he did break the rules absolutely. This is what people want right? They want to be able to exert power and punish people. I think there’s always the idea that you have to punish the person and get down on this guy and really make him accountable for his actions and really make him feel he did something wrong. I don’t really feel like this is healthy, I don’t feel like this actually helps anybody or makes the world better. This doesn’t improve the situation with sexism online,”

IShowSpeed has been permanently banned from Valorant and all other Riot Games games, despite apologizing for his statements and attempting to justify his behavior. 

Additionally, Lester Chen, the Global Head of Gaming Creators, was made aware of the problem after IShowSpeed’s video went popular, and he merely responded with “On it” in a tweet. However, Speed’s channel is still active on YouTube, with no sign that he will be suspended.