Call of Duty Streamer Nickmercs Issues Statement on Twitch Ban

FaZe Clan’s Nickmercs has issued an announcement on a just lately issued ban by streaming platform Twitch.

Content warning: derogatory language follows.

Nickmercs, actual title Nick Kolcheff, tweeted to say he was banned for using the phrase “tranny” throughout a livestream on Twitch, after which doubled-down on the derogatory language by including: “Apparently that’s a derogatory time period. That’s on me. Next time I’ll use psychological well being dysfunction.”

Nickmercs’ Twitch channel is at the moment offline and flagged as “briefly unavailable attributable to a violation of Twitch’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.”

Twitch pointers state that the streaming platform “doesn’t allow conduct that’s motivated by hatred, prejudice or intolerance, together with conduct that promotes or encourages discrimination, denigration, harassment, or violence primarily based on the next protected traits: race, ethnicity, coloration, caste, nationwide origin, immigration standing, faith, intercourse, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, incapacity, critical medical situation, and veteran standing.”

Nickmercs is among the hottest Call of Duty streamers on this planet, with a big social media presence and 6.72 million followers on Twitch. In June 2023, Activision pulled the Nickmercs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone pores and skin after the Faze Clan streamer posted an anti-LGBTQ+ tweet.

Nickmercs had replied to a tweet from eSports broadcaster Chris Puckett that confirmed a conflict between anti and professional LGBTQ+ demonstrators outdoors a college voting to recognise June as Pride Month. “They ought to depart little kids alone. That’s the actual challenge,” Nickmercs tweeted in response, sparking a backlash.

Nickmercs, who additionally streams on rival platform Kick, just lately tweeted to distance himself from Guy Beahm, the favored streamer referred to as Dr Disrespect, amid persevering with studies surrounding his 2020 ban from Twitch and his alleged sexually express messages to a minor. Nickmercs is considered one of Dr Disrespect’s closest streaming buddies, having performed a number of video video games collectively on-stream over time.

It’s unclear how lengthy Nickmercs’ Twitch ban will final, however the web site discover specifies it’s non permanent. IGN has requested Faze Clan for remark.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.