“I don’t think Twitch itself is racist” - Mizkif responds to JiDion’s recent tweet about purple platform
Twitch star Matthew “Mizkif” found himself tangled in controversy as YouTuber and former Twitch streamer Jidon “JiDion” responded harshly to his views on the latter’s recent tweet labeling Twitch as “racist.”
JiDion claimed in a recent YouTube video that Mizkif was the most “cartwheeling” compared to other content creators who reacted to his most recent content. He clarified that a recent video on his main YouTube channel discussed the platform being s**ist and displaying favoritism.
After reacting to the minute-long clip, One True King (OTK) co-founder Matthew provided his views on the subject:
Last week, streaming community members were astonished to hear that Twitch banned a female content creator for seven days after she was seen performing a questionable act live on stream.
The week-long punishment did not sit well with JiDion, and he took to his Twitter handle to express his frustration at the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform:
The post went viral, and several well-known content creators provided their take on the YouTuber’s stance, and Mizkif was one of them.
On August 30, the Twitch sensation was browsing through his subreddit and came across a clip in which JiDion seemingly called out the streamer for his opinions. While watching the video, Matthew argued:
Mizkif agreed with JiDion’s assessment of Twitch’s favoritism, saying that “no one should expect anything else” because the platform is, after all, a business:
The Austin, Texas-based streamer provided his views on some content creators being a “brand risk” on the platform:
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A few moments later, Mizkif mentioned that he believed Twitch was “not racist” and added further by saying:
Mizkif explained that he received no words of appreciation from Twitch
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