On February 16, 2023, Facebook Gaming streamer "Rivalxfactor," popularly known as "XFactor," went viral on Twitter. The clip, which featured his Apex Legends livestream, showed the content creator expressing his displeasure with people who seemingly failed to communicate in the fast-paced battle royale.
XFactor expressed his thoughts on streamers who "don't talk, don't use comms, and don't listen" to the team's "hard carry," and went on to say that it was "so hard" to play with them. He then claimed that "99% of them are brain-dead."
XFactor's rant continued, as he stated:
At the 01:57-minute mark of the Twitter clip, XFactor shared some strong opinions about content creators:
He then noticed a chatter stating that they had real-life jobs. XFactor responded by stating that he lived in a 7,500-square-foot house and boasted about his neighborhood. The Facebook Gaming personality added that viewers shouldn't compare themselves to him:
XFactor went on to say that he earns more in a week than they do in six months. He stated that making such a comparison was "gross:"
The three-minute clip concluded with the streamer saying:
On the same day, XFactor took to Twitter to issue a statement after his controversial take went viral. He shared his side of the story, claiming that the Apex Legends duo-queue streamer that he encountered "alienated others."
He mentioned seeing "several community members," including the aforementioned content creator, appear in his chat and start talking "s**t." He then stated:
The social media address concluded with XFactor warning people not to enter the chat room to "stir s**t up," or else there will be "no holds barred:"
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