Pokemon GO Streamer Shot With BB Gun
Pokemon GO streamer BrandonTheGr8 was shot with a BB gun while walking around New York City. Brandon is known for his Pokemon GO and IRL streams, where he takes his viewers around the city while chatting with them.
Pokemon GO encourages players to walk around to find and capture Pokemon near them, level them up, and even battle other players. Because of how interactive and immersive it is, the game has been a popular choice for many IRL Twitch streamers, who are often looking for ways to make their adventures more exciting. There are times when Pokemon GO streamers would have wholesome interactions with fans, while others, unfortunately, would get harassed.
The latest Pokemon GO streamer to be harassed while live was Twitch's BrandonTheGr8, who was assaulted by a group of masked teenagers while playing Pokemon GO live in New York City. In a Twitch clip posted on Twitter, Brandon passed by the teenagers, and he later confronted the group after someone shot his thigh with a BB gun. The streamer tried to scare them off by telling them that hundreds of people could see their faces, but the group proceeded to follow him and threatened to rob him. One teen also slapped Brandon's head while he was trying to walk away.
After Brandon uploaded the Twitch clip, many of his followers expressed concern over the situation. They were also outraged over what the masked teenagers did to Brandon during his Pokemon GO stream. Others were relieved that he was able to escape the incident and wasn't badly hurt. In another tweet, Brandon reassured everyone that he was fine, noting that he was lucky that it happened in front of a major transport hub. This made it easy for him to go to a nearby subway station to look for help, which ultimately stopped the group from following him.
This isn't the first time a Pokemon GO streamer was assaulted while livestreaming as Summit1G was swatted while playing Pokemon GO at a public park, while another streamer got his phone stolen. The real-time aspect of
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