Streamer Adin Ross was recently suspended for the sixth time on Twitch after being swatted. The announcement came via the automated Twitter account StreamerBans:
This is the third time the streamer has been swatted while streaming. However, he was not banned the previous time.
During the November 10 stream, Adin Ross received a phone call from a friend notifying him that he was being swatted. The 22-year-old was flabbergasted and called up an acquaintance named Jed. He said:
Ross got down on his knees and confirmed that a SWAT team had arrived at his house. He stated:
Adin Ross was understandably worked up about the situation and pleaded with his audience:
The reaction thread on Twitter went viral as more than 630 community members joined the conversation thread. One Twitter user wanted to know if Ross was still a partnered streamer:
Twitter user @CommanderRoot confirmed that the Los Angeles-based content creator was serving a temporary suspension related to the Terms of Service (ToS) and clarified that he was still a partnered streamer:
Twitch streamer senny4k hoped for a swift resolution:
Several community members criticized Twitch for the decision:
Co-owner of Full Squad Gaming and prominent esports personality Jake "JakeSucky" Lucky tweeted about Adin Ross getting swatted:
A clip from the recent stream was shared to r/LivestreamFail and soon became the top post on the subreddit. One Redditor speculated that Ross was handed a "cautionary ban" after getting swatted:
Another Redditor provided more details about the situation, claiming that police officials entered the streamer's house in a "battle formation." They also stated that the SWAT team brought a helicopter to the scene:
Update: StreamerBans later announced that Adin Ross
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