Beahm does not appear to have been amongst those who were implicated of harassment or other misconduct, but hes been a questionable figure in the past. Beahm was prohibited last year for streaming from a guyss restroom at E3. In 2018, he was slammed for carrying out racist caricatures while streaming.
Dr Disrespect disappeared from Twitch this afternoon, with his account vanishing from the website, causing reports that he had been banned. The disappearance comes 2 days after Twitch said it would start issuing permanent suspensions for streamers as it punished accusations of harassment and sexual misbehavior.
Dr Disrespect, real name Herschel “Guy” Beahm, is well-known for his overstated persona– he streams in character as a person who takes video gaming to a specific extreme– and is among Twitchs 10 most followed accounts, a list that includes a number of people (like Ninja) who no longer utilize the website.
Twitch would not confirm that it had actually banned Dr Disrespect, why he may have been banned, or whether he may be completely prohibited. Twitch signed Dr Disrespect to a special two year agreement back in March for a concealed but “life-changing” quantity of cash. The banner had likewise made an offer with a production business to create an animated TV series around his character.
The prospective ban would be a substantial statement from Twitch– must Twitch select to confirm it. It would signal that the platform is going to start taking its banners habits both on and off stream more seriously, following a week of complaints about unwanted sexual advances and attack.
Jerk recommended that Beahm had actually broken the websites neighborhood guidelines or terms of service in an e-mail to The Verge but would not specifically state so. “As is our procedure, we take proper action when we have proof that a banner has actually acted in infraction of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service. These apply to all streamers no matter status or prominence in the neighborhood,” a Twitch representative stated in an email.
