One of Twitch’s co-founders joked lightly about Dr. Disrespect’s ban in a recent flow, further adding to the mystery surrounding the streamer’s disappearance from the platform.
After his infamous ban in the summer of 2020, fans around the world have been speculating why Dr. Disrespect was banned from Twitch. Advance to 2021 and we are still no closer to discovering the truth. Since its ban, many rumors have surfaced online, but there has been little or no information from Twitch itself.
Out of Twitch’s generic and recent prohibition statement Reply from Transparency Report, the popular streaming platform and the two-time champion remained eerily silent. This, of course, did not prevent several streamers from underestimating the situation. However, it is a little more surprising when one of Twitch’s co-founders also joins the joke.
During a recent broadcast, Twitch and Justin.tv co-founder Justin Kan joined a panel of guests to discuss the ongoing violence against the AAPI community. Despite the heavy nature of the matter, Justin made a humorous comment about the ongoing drama surrounding Dr. Disrespect’s ban.
“I am one of the co-founders of Justin.tv and Twitch, and I was also instructed to say that I no longer work on Twitch. So, whatever opinion I have, it has nothing to do with Twitch. I haven’t been on Twitch for years and I can’t cancel Dr. Disrespect’s ban. ”
If even one of Twitch’s co-founders can’t lift Dr. Disrespect’s ban, then it looks like the popular streamer will have to stay on YouTube for the foreseeable future. Twitch previously released a statement on the matter stating:
“As is our process, we take appropriate action when we have evidence that a streamer has violated our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. This applies to all streamers, regardless of status or prominence in the community. “
Despite the ban, it appears that Dr. Disrespect’s transition to YouTube has been quite smooth and he remains one of the most popular streamers on the platform. If we ever hear any information about his ban on Twitch, we will still see it, but for now, it looks like we will have to keep waiting.