What Is the Controversy Surrounding xQc, Pokelawls, and JesseSMFI?

JesseSMFI’s recent ban from the OnlyFangs guild reignited conversations among fans about xQc and Pokelawl’s fight from 2023.

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Twitch streamer and YouTuber JesseSMFI (JesseSMFI / YouTube)

World of Warcraft streamer JesseSMFI was recently removed from the OnlyFangs guild due to controversy on Twitch. OnlyFangs is a streamer-exclusive guild created by Chance “Sodapoppin” Morris. Popular content creator Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp, who was recently promoted to guildmaster (leader) removed Jesse from the group, which made fans speculate that the ban was connected to Jessie’s relations with Georgie “Pokelawls” Karam and Felix “xQc” Lengyel.

Pokelawls and xQc used to be friends and even lived together in the past. In August 2023, the two streamers had disagreements off-stream, and they stopped being close friends. Around the same time, xQc admitted that he became close to Jesse, which further “eroded” his relationship with Poke.

Fans are speculating that Tyler1 removed Jesse from the guild due to their allegedly poor relationship and controversies. Jesse later confirmed that he was removed from the guild due to Poke being possibly uncomfortable with his presence. Readers should note that OnlyFangs has not issued an official statement, and we know only Jesse’s side of the story so far.

JessiSMFI Addresses The OnlyFangs Controversy

During Tyler1’s livestream on January 2, he told Pokelawls: 

“Last stream, I was going through applicants, like, for about two-three hours. I would’ve kept going through the applicants because we have a little hick-up in the guild. Someone got in that shouldn’t have gotten in, but we took care of it.”

Tyler1 offered no input on why OnlyFangs removed Jesse. Recently, several streamers violated guild rules and faced punishment from the guild managers. However, in Jesse’s case, the guild did not publicly address the ban. Viewers remain uncertain about whom Tyler1 referred to until Jesse admitted his removal from OnlyFangs.

Later that day, JesseSMFI confirmed that OnlyFangs removed him saying: 

“Not really anything to address. I mean, people connected the puzzle. Yes, what you guys were saying is right. But this isn’t a witch hunt. Like, if it’s uncomfortable and the person doesn’t want me on it, and they’re going to quit because I’m on it after a day of just existing, okay, fine!” 

The streamer confirmed that Poke was possibly uncomfortable with him on the guild. He said he felt bad about being removed from the guild and he requested fans to avoid witch hunts against other content creators.

xQc’s Involvement With Pokelawls and JesseSFMI

The drama between xQc, Poke, and Jesse dates back to 2023. In a livestream on August 1, 2023, xQc explained how his friendship with Pokelawls “eroded”. During a livestream on that day, Poke entered Felix’s room and said he wanted to talk. xQc said that he would need a couple of hours. The two creators seemingly had disagreements off-stream and xQc ended his stream early.

On August 2, 2023, xQc confirmed that Poke and he fought. He told his fans: 

“I did something that I didn’t think was bad and it ended up eroding everything. And, I’ll take accountability for what I did. Okay?”

Following this incident, xQc started spending more time with Jesse which further worsened his relationship with Poke. He said: 

“I asked Jesse more time during the swap (to Kick) so that if he could be there for me during the swap. Right? So that if things get weird and things get hard, he’s going to be, like, a pillar of strength for me. Okay? And? What that caused is that, one yeah? That’s cool and all. Right? But, at the same time. I kind of eroded the friendship that I had with Poke and Jesse because we’re on a different schedule.”

After the streamer’s statement, Poke seemed upset at xQc. He said: 

“Just remember everything I’ve done for you dude. I went in court for you, you have no one there for you. Hate to say this to you, but when this is overlooked for your real friends, brother. I was there for you, and you sh*t on me, you stepped over the line. You just do anything you want because of who you are. I’ll never be a yes man to you, and you know that.” 

Poke and xQc stopped interacting ever since. The recent OnlyFangs controversy reignited conversations about the old streamer drama between fans. Jesse and Twitch viewers speculate that Poke played a role in removing Jesse from the guild due to their history. With OnlyFangs remaining silent, viewers cannot confirm whether Jesse’s removal stemmed from Poke’s discomfort or other reasons.


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