Dr Disrespect reflected on his ban from Twitch, calling it a “tough” time in his life and revealing the incident cost him a lot of “big sponsorships,” such as a deal with Nike.
Doc has been mostly mum about the ordeal, although he’s shown his stance on the subject in quiet ways, such as the time he gifted chess grandmaster GM Hikarusome of his own Steel Bourbonafter he was banned from Twitch for watching him during a stream.
Two of the sponsorships that he named were Nike and Oakley, both massive sportswear brands that would have been a major partnership for any top streamer, let alone the two-time.
“That was tough,”he admitted.“That was a tough time. Not gonna beat around the bush man. We didn’t know, we didn’t find out until a year later. But during that time, we built everything up to that point. We lost out on a lot of big deals, a lot of sponsorships.
“I mean, sht, we had Nike, we were talking to Oakley. And that’s no joke, man. I can bring up Oakley prototypes right here. And then that sht happened, man, and I was in a spot that I hadn’t been in before.”
It’s clear that the Doc’s Twitch ban had a much bigger impact on the streamer than simply losing his audience on the platform, which he has managed to rebuild on YouTube to the tune of4.7 million subscribers.
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While it’s unclear if his collaborations with Nike and Oakley will ever see the light of day, fans are already dreaming about the possibilities of some Doc-themed sunglasses and sneakers.
Virginia Glaze is Dexerto’s Entertainment Editor in the US. She expertly covers trending stories across Twitch, Kick, YouTube, and TikTok – as well as fighting games and influencer boxing. Virginia also has bylines at Red Bull, GINX, and Bandai Namco. Contact her here: virginia.glaze@dexerto.com
