Kai Cenat claimed he didn’t attend a Nike basketball event as the New York Police Department stated they wouldn’t offer any surveillance if he did.
In February, the Twitch streamer confirmed thathe had partnered up with Nike, however, Kai revealed not everything has been running smoothly since inking the deal.
Spilling the tea during an August 13 broadcast, Kai told hisfriendsand viewers alike about how he allegedly missed out on the chance to host a basketball tournament after the NYPD stepped in.
According to Kai, the New York City Police Department told Nike they would not be monitoring or offering their protection if the popular internet personality made an appearance.
Kai Cenat says that he was supposed to be at the Nike basketball event vs Druski but NYPD told Nike if Kai pulled up they wouldn’t monitor/protect the event 😬pic.twitter.com/fXxh3wBPRV
Describing the situation as some “crazy sh**”, Kai claimed he was supposed to introduce the teams competing at the event, but lost out on the opportunity.
This was because the NYPD allegedly told Nike that if Kai ‘showed up’ for the event, they wouldn’t offer their services.
“We are not protecting the event and [you are going to] have to be on your own,” Kai recounted, visibly frustrated that he couldn’t go and blaming the NYPD. “The police didn’t want to do the job that they were supposed to do.”
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Theclip was shared on X, with many viewers theorizing that it was Kai’s history with the riot that had caused the NYPD to threaten to step out.
While fans slammed the police department for icing out Kai, some were in support: “This is a reasonable statement. You would literally need the whole force to control the fandom that would come out to see Kai, that would take a lot of manpower.”
“They know Kai and his fans will destroy the place,” one person said. Another wrote, “If I was the NYPD I wouldn’t protect that sh** either. Last time he caused a f***ing riot in New York.”
Meera Jacka was a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s Australia team, specializing in Entertainment and trending content. She is a writing graduate and her expert coverage areas include Twitch, Kick, TikTok, YouTube, and viral news stories.
