DJ Akademiks has been reportedly banned from Twitch amid his ongoing “grooming” controversy. Users noticed on Tuesday (Jan. 28) that his popular profile was no longer loading on the site.
via: Hot 97
The controversial podcast host’s Twitch channel was disabled earlier today, January 28 with a message on his profile reading: “This channel is currently unavailable due to a violation of Twitch’s community guidelines or terms of service.”
Some have speculated that Twitch banned Akademiks after he called Adin Ross on stream. Twitch permanently banned Ross in 2023.
The backlash began when Akademiks had a conversation with a 15-year-old, known as NourGXD. During the Fortnite stream, Akademiks made numerous inappropriate remarks.
“Yo, if [PlaqueBoy] Max said he wanted to try f*cking a dude, will you let him fuck you?” he questioned the teen. As Nour seemed uncomfortable replying “no,” Akademiks escalated things further, saying, “Why not?” He then spoke about being “inside” the boy and asked if he would “smash” a fellow streamer’s older sister. Nour then called out Ak’s remarks as “grooming,” as he asserted, “I’m 15. She’s above 18.”
Meek Mill took to X (Formerly Twitter), warning the parents of teenagers to be on the lookout for the streamer.
“If you’re a parent go get ya kids phone and block this man he’s grooming children with a very large platform that ‘kids’ like… also attempts to ruin Black families and Black success daily ‘VILLAIN IN THE VILLAGE.,” Meek wrote.
“At that point, he’s an extremist! This the the guy spreading false info on black culture, this ‘diabolical work’ I see why he wants us all to appear gay and discredit black successful men daily! This better be ai!!!”, his post continued.
After the backlash continued to grow, Akademiks offered an apology and described his remarks as “regrettable.”
“I am wrong. I will be better. This is a teachable moment for me,” he said.
But then he tried to justify himself and his comments to NourGXD.
“Bro, it’s a dude. If it was a woman, it would be very different […] That’s like the little bro. I used to teach my cousin even when he was underage like, ‘Yo, n-gga. You don’t got a girl?’”
Ak then took a shot at his critics: “I’m still the biggest, pause. You can’t cancel what you didn’t build.”
Ak has Acknowled Twitch’s decision, and stated, “Twitch took some action because even though I wasn’t streaming, that happened on their platform. Completely get it. We will work with Twitch and make it right, okay?” Despite the suspension, he confirmed that he will continue streaming on alternative platforms, including Rumble, Meta, and YouTube, where he claims the majority of his audience is based.
Akademiks asserted that the matter was settled and dismissed ongoing discussions. He also rejected speculation of major fallout, insisting that his sponsorships remain intact. “Happy Dad is still right here, make sure you all go get the grape version. Stake supports us on Twitter. Nothing has changed there,” he said, pointing to continued backing from brands.
While addressing the ban, he emphasized that he respects Twitch’s enforcement policies. “Twitch, respect their platform, and you also have to respect their rules. And also, when they take enforcement action, you can’t get mad,” he added.
via: Tribune
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