During a livestream on November 29, 2022, Twitch star Tyler "Tyler1" provided his take on being featured in a viral post on the official Overwatch subreddit.
The discussion started when some viewers informed the streamer that a "hate thread" about him had gained traction on the r/Overwatch subreddit. The post in question was titled "A perfect example of an 'I NEED HEALING' screamer":
After reading a few fan reactions under the post, Tyler1 shared his thoughts and said:
Tyler1 reacted to the Reddit post after dominating a ranked League of Legends game. When he saw the viral clip, the streamer recalled playing with Twitch content creator Karim "Sanchovies" and started giggling.
The video showcased the 27-year-old playing Roadhog on the New Queen Street map. After enemy Sigma successfully landed his ultimate skill (Gravitic Flux), he lost a significant amount of health and died in-game.
The Missouri native expressed his frustration at the team's healers and exclaimed:
After noticing that the livestream clip had been cut short, he commented:
Upon reading some of the fan reactions, Tyler1 noticed that a community member claimed to have matched up with him in-game. They alleged that the streamer "repeatedly screamed for heals" throughout and subsequently lost the game.
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Tyler1 called out the Redditor, asserting that what they said was not true. He added that if he played competitive shooter for a month, he would "easily" reach the top 500. He added:
The Twitch star then read a few more fan reactions out loud and sarcastically said:
The comments section under a YouTube clip of the incident featured more than 45 fan reactions. Here's a snippet of some relevant ones:
While one viewer stated that Redditors were reacting to
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