I didn’t realize his mustache was that glorious all the time.
The incident that got him banned from Twitch happened less than a month ago. But up until now, we’d heard little from Dr Disrespect (real name Guy Beahm) on the matter. But just recently, Beahm took to his personal, non-character Twitter to apologize for his in character actions.
I’d like to talk about Dr Disrespect’s Twitch ban from E3.
This was my first IRL stream as the Doc and if it’s not obvious by now, one of the things I try to stay true with is authenticity. Real life personas are so difficult to pull off, especially in today’s society. Doc is edgy, highly opinionated, cocky, etc. and that certainly adds to the difficulty in staying authentic without offending anyone on a deeper, personal level. When we were walking around filming at E3, we clearly weren’t thinking about the laws/repercussions of filming in the bathroom because honestly, it wasn’t in our mind frame at the time. We were sort of ‘all in’ with the Doc livestream experience and capturing the E3 event through the character. We were so into the E3 IRL journey that we became a little blind in what’s ok and what’s not ok. We had no ill intentions and I feel that was pretty obvious if you watched the entire thing. We wanted to capture an adventure, unfortunately we took that adventure into the wrongs areas unaware of the legalities surrounding it. On behalf of the Dr Disrespect brand, I apologize for this.
I’ve sat back and absorbed a lot of opinions on the incident and the aftermath. I think those that have followed me for years outside of the character, even before Twitch, know what kind of person I am. I have an incredible support system from family, friends, business partners, community and following. I’m very lucky to be considered an influential person in this entertainment space. Believe me, I don’t take it for granted. We are working on a lot of things (that take time) that will hopefully continue to elevate the brand and gaming entertainment as a whole into the main stream space. I have a ruthless passion for creativity, for entertaining people, making people laugh, growing new tools and tech etc. This incident was a step back, but like anything, we learn, become stronger, and move forward. If you follow the brand or myself, I hope you continue to stay with me on this vision.
While Beahm hasn’t been much of an entity in the discussion up til now, the Twitch community has been fundamentally torn in half by the ban. There’s been a fair amount of back and forth over how comparatively light his ban was, and the reasoning behind its shortness. There’s likely no easy answer, and probably no making everyone happy, either. Nonetheless, the incident acted as something of a springboard for the Doc; since his return, he’s received a massive number of donations and subscriptions from fans.
Source: The Verge
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