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IShowSpeed is an American YouTuber and streamer. He was permanently banned from Twitch back in 2021 for his s*xist remarks towards Ash Kash.
IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., is a 19-year-old YouTuber and online streamer. Born on January 21, 2005, he has been cited celebrating his birthday live on streams. He became popular in the streaming industry because of his bold personality and unique gimmicks.
Apparently, Speed started streaming back in 2019, and during COVID-19, he became more serious about it. He started off by playing NBA2K and some time later added more games like Fortnite to his list. Since 2021, he has had rapid growth in the industry.
Why Was IShowSpeed Banned on Twitch?
IShowSpeed gained immense popularity on Twitch over the years. Though in 2021 he was permanently banned from the platform due to his s*xist remarks towards Ash Kash. He was a part of the E-Date show hosted by Adin Ross and was paired with the Tik Tok star. He asked Ash, “Say if we were the last two people on Earth and we had to reproduce to make the world continue, would you reproduce with me?”
Ash replied, “No, because that would mean our kids would have to intertwine.” To which Speed asked, “Who gonna stop me? You’re not stopping me!” Adin interrupted and said, “Yeah, yeah, yeah. Come on! Hold up. Chill out. Take a deep breath.”
These comments by IShowSpeed were taken very seriously and violated Twitch’s community guidelines: “s*xual assault…or content that encourages or promotes it.”
A few days later, he took to Twitter to announce that he received an email from Twitch saying that he was permanently banned and the suspension ban would be indefinite. During the ban, IShowSpeed had nearly 3 million followers on the platform.
He then shifted to YouTube and continued streaming. However, on October 10, 2023, Speed’s Twitch channel resurfaced as the ban was lifted.
How Did Speed Become So Famous?
Currently, Speed calls YouTube his “streaming home” and boasts a whopping 33. 2 million subscribers on his channel. He gained popularity when a number of his clips went viral. For instance, on July 4, 2022, Speed ignited a Pikachu firework inside his house as he underestimated its intensity. He almost set his house on fire as sparks from the firework spread everywhere.
Apart from his unique antics, IShowSpeed is known for his love for Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. Speed started following football after he watched his first match, the UCL 2022 championship match between Liverpool and Real Madrid. As he dove deeper into the sport, he got to know about CR7 and his achievements, which made him a fan.
He even flew to Qatar during the 2022 FIFA World Cup to support Cristiano and Portugal. Darren made many attempts to meet Ronaldo and finally got to meet his idol on June 18, 2023. He met his favorite footballer at the Portugal-Bosnia and Herzegovina match for the UEFA Euro qualifiers.
He made a tweet on X and shared a picture of him with his idol, which Speed’s fans absolutely loved.
i met him ronaldo🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/4k5Ch22zZ9
— Speed⭐️ (@ishowspeedsui) June 17, 2023
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