Twitch banned the popular emote PogChamp after facing him, Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez, encouraging more violence. “We made the decision to remove the PogChamp emote after statements from the face of the emote, encouraging more violence after what happened today on Capitol,” Twitch tweeted. “We want the feeling and use of Pog to continue – its meaning is much greater than the person portrayed or the image itself – and it has a big place in Twitch culture. However, we cannot, in good conscience, continue to allow the use of the image. “
Gutierrez, a Street Fighter player who became the literal face of the emote PogChamp, posted tweets apparently demanding “civil unrest” after the death of a woman on Capitol Hill yesterday. Last night, pro-Trump individuals stormed the Capitol building, causing members of Congress and the Senate to evacuate and delaying certification by President-elect Joe Biden.