Adriana Chechik TwitchCon drama explained: Streamer breaks back as Twitch remains silent over mishap
Twitch streamer Adriana Chechik suffered a serious injury in the recently concluded TwitchCon 2022. For those unaware, on the 2nd day of the event, the 30-year-old streamer was seen participating in the Lenovo Foam Pit.
A foam pit game was installed for visitors to battle it out against each other. Adriana was among the participants who volunteered for the same. After dropping her opponent into the foam pit, the streamer decided to celebrate her victory by jumping onto the cushioned surface herself.
Unfortunately, the foam pit was inadequately cushioned, resulting in the streamer collapsing back-first into the concrete base. Following the incident, Adriana took to Twitter to announce that she will be needing surgery to recover from her injuries.
Readers should note that Adriana Chechik was not the only casualty of the foam pit. Surprisingly enough, Twitch has remained silent on the situation.
The foam pit debacle appeared to be a collective mistake. Neither the sponsor, Lenovo nor the organizing committee has come forward to make any statements regarding the accidents caused by the game that they installed.
Following the incident, Adriana Chechik stated updated netizens about her condition and wrote:
The sponsor, Lenovo Legion, had also planned a live stream of the foam pit games. However, with injuries mounting, the enterprise decided to scrap the stream.
Adriana Chechik's surgery is now complete and she took to social media to give her fans an update. In addition to her broken back, she also damaged her bladder due to the fall. The news was confirmed by the streamer herself on Twitter.
She wrote:
Adriana also posted a short video of herself attempting to walk with the help of crutches. She was visibly in a state of discomfort
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