Why did Adin Ross get banned on Twitch?
Adin Ross was just banned from Twitch, and this time it seems to be indefinite. This is not the first time the content creator has been banned from the livestreaming platform, but the reason behind the permaban is yet to be truly confirmed.
On April 11, Twitter user and media personality Jake "JakeSucky" Lucky brought attention to a 50-second clip of Adin Ross on a stream with his friend Josh "YourRAGE."
It appeared that both parties were unaware that the stream was still live, and they were seen having a conversation with each other. However, the broadcast was cut immediately after YourRAGE asked Adin a question to which he responded with a homophobic slur:
YourRAGE then reacted in complete shock. This was probably the moment that he realized that his stream was still live, and promptly went offline as online viewers proceeded to spam the chat. Many viewers referred to Adin Ross as "Allen Moss," which may be an allusion to openly gay U.S. senator Jeremy Allen Moss. The f slur is a derogatory term used against gay men (as well as anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+), so by referring to him as Allen Moss they were attempting to justify Adin's usage of the word.
In a now-deleted tweet, Adin took to Twitter on the day of his ban. His reason for being banned? Hateful slurs or symbols. However, despite the trending clip days prior, Adin appeared to be confused as to why he got banned in the first place.
Fans were pretty split on the matter. Many criticized Twitch's actions and even went as far as trending a hashtag in Adin's favor, #FreeAdin, in hopes of reversing the indefinite ban on his account.
One fan called Twitch out for "neglecting" their streamers, possibly due to the generous amount of ban hammers they hand out to
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