Why did IShowSpeed receive backlash? The alleged crypto scam promotion controversy explained
On November 17, YouTube Gaming star Darren "IShowSpeed" found himself in a peculiar position after promoting a cryptocurrency project and giving away Sony PlayStation 5s to his viewers on livestream.
During the broadcast, he also invited a Cristiano Ronaldo lookalike to promote the project, leaving the streaming community in splits.
Following the backlash, clips were removed from his YouTube channel. However, some Reddit users provided a mirror, and a 23-second clip from his most recent livestream can be viewed here:
Darren got together with some guests during a two-hour broadcast, including a person who bore an uncanny resemblance to Cristiano Ronaldo.
The streamer was also wearing a jersey with the logo of a company named Paradox Crypto all over.
At the 27-minute mark, the former Twitch streamer urged his fanbase to follow an Instagram account linked to the cryptocurrency project, saying:
Timestamp: 00:27:55
The guests joined in, announcing that they will be launching the "biggest crypto coin in the world." A few moments later, another person claimed to have obtained the "supplies," which turned out to be several Sony PlayStation 5 consoles.
At one point during the stream, IShowSpeed was seen signing the aforementioned gaming consoles when he received a donation from the viewer, saying:
IShowSpeed's response was:
Following the massive backlash, IShowSpeed took to Twitter to apologize to the online community and added "never again."
Two different clips were shared to the r/LivestreamFail subreddit and ended up becoming the top post on the streamer-focused forum.
With more than 470 community members joining the discussion thread, several viewers voiced their opinions on the controversial livestream. One Redditor commented:
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