YouTube sensation Darren "IShowSpeed" returned to his channel on April 30, 2023, and revealed that football legend Lionel Messi had seemingly blocked him on Instagram. The streamer claimed that the situation was "understandable." Darren showcased his social media profile and demonstrated how he could not follow or message Messi.
He then logged into his alternate Instagram account and showed he could follow and contact the Argentine star. IShowSpeed said Lionel Messi knew who he was because he had to view his profile to block him:
At the 17-minute mark of his livestream, iShowSpeed watched Paris Saint-Germain's loss to FC Lorient. He then mentioned getting blocked by a popular footballer on Instagram:
The former Twitch streamer opened his social media profile and demonstrated what happened whenever he tried to follow or message Messi:
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IShowSpeed switched to his alternate account and proved he could access things he couldn't do with his primary account. He was overjoyed when he realized Lionel Messi had to view his profile to restrict him:
The Ohio native proved to his audience that only Messi restricted him, as he showed that he was able to connect with prominent sporting figures like Virat Kohli and Vinícius Júnior:
IShowSpeed's revelation gained a lot of attention, with over 185 fans weighing in on the streamer's clip. Here's what they had to say:
IShowSpeed is one of the biggest YouTube streamers, with over 16.5 million subscribers on his channel. He recently collaborated with Kai Cenat to release a song titled "Dogs."
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