Twitch Bans Greekgodx for Second Time Within 30 Days
Twitch streamer Dimitri 'Greekgodx' Antonatos is known for his commentary and reactions to games likeLeague of Legends, but he has courted controversy on more than one occasion. He was banned in 2019 for a controversial rant on Soundcloud's gender selection/options, a ban seemingly related to DMCA laws in 2020, and in late June 2022, he was banned for a strange tirade.
On June 28, he went on another controversial rant covering everything from vaccines to derogatory remarks regarding women. Specifically, GreekGodx said that if a female Twitch streamer was interested in him, that'd she have to quit and would have to cook, clean, and care for any children. This ban was lifted about three days after, but yet again, GreekGodx finds himself hit with the Twitch ban hammer.
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Neither Twitch nor Greekgodx have issued an official statement regarding the reason for the ban, nor how long this Twitch ban will last. Many believe it was related to a clip that went viral after being posted on the Livestreamfails subreddit, however. The clip seemingly shows Greekgodx mocking an Asian family as he walked by during an IRL stream, an action that would be against Twitch's Community Guidelines for hateful conduct and harassment. Many have accused Greekgodx of being racist in his actions, a claim that he denies.
In a tweet, Greekgodx denied that the family was Asian and insisted it was a Greek family speaking Greek «and to assume that they are Asian is very wrong in itself. My family members are Asian, why would I be racist to the people who brought me up.» Greekgodx has also added that he was just randomly making funny noises. It should be noted that, despite this ban, many who have also lobbied this criticism
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