Dr. DisRespect is one of the most respected personalities in the live-streaming and content-creation world. The American streamer whose real name is Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, often plays Call Of Duty live with his fans. Just a few years ago, he was one of the leading creators on Twitch. Millions of fans fell in love with the obnoxious internet persona of Dr DisRespect and he gained over 4 million followers on the platform.
However, a string of controversies tanked his Twitch career after the platform banned him indefinitely in 2020. Since then he has been live-streaming on YouTube. In his recent live-stream, the 42-year-old opened up about the hardships he faced following his infamous Twitch ban.
Reason Behind Dr DisRespect’s Shocking Twitch Ban Is Still A Mystery
Dr DisRespect’s latest admirer is a famous former adult entertainment star. However, the Two-Time champion could not be less bothered about his new admirer and is focused on his life and career. Doc has been playing Helldivers 2’s new mechanics off late.
Despite, his busy life, the content creator recently got candid about his 2020 Twitch ban with fans. For the unversed, Dr DisRespect was unceremoniously removed from Twitch on June 26, 2020. The ban left many including the streamer utterly baffled mainly because it came right after Doc had signed a multi-year deal with the live-streaming company.
Since then, there’s been intense speculation about why one of the platform’s biggest creators was suddenly removed. However, the real reason remains a mystery. After their shocking move against the Call Of Duty player, Twitch sent a statement to Dexerto stating that the Two-Time champion had seemingly “acted in violation” of their Community Guidelines.
Their exact words were,
“As is our process, we take appropriate action when we have evidence that a streamer has acted in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. These apply to all streamers regardless of status or prominence in the community.”
A year after his ban, Dr DisRespect told fans he had finally learned the real reason behind his ban. However, just like Twitch, he too remained mum about it. But the streamer sued the streaming platform for their abrupt move against him. The lawsuit was resolved a year later in 2022 with neither party admitting wrongdoing.
After previously calling life following the Twitch ban “atrocious,” the gamer is sharing more about what he went through now.
Dr DisRespect Reveals He Lost Lucrative Nike Deal After Twitch Ban
Dr DisRespect was in the mood to spill some beans during his latest live-stream. In his April 8 YouTube stream, the star reflected on going through a “tough time” after his Twitch ban and called Twitch’s administration “disgusting purple snakes.”
He said,
“Disgusting purple snakes did what they did, banning the two-time. I mean that was tough. I am not going to beat around the bush, that was a tough time. We found out a year later, but during that time, I mean, we, you know, we built everything up to that point, you know?”
The Helldivers 2 player then revealed that he also lost his Nike and Oakley sponsorships as a result of the ban. He dished,
“We lost out on a lot of big deals, a lot of sponsorships. I mean sh*t, we had Nike, we talking Oakley. I mean, that’s no joke man, I can bring out Oakley prototypes right here.”
However, looking on the bright side, Doc also shared that he was able to make better music during the tough time.
“I am not saying I produce massive hits or whatever, but, it’s a lot easier to put together some quality ideas for music when you are going through something that’s tough.”
