Asmongold responds to “R word” backlash on Twitch: “I’m going to keep saying it”

Fashionable Twitch streamer Asmongold has mentioned he gained’t again down from saying the so referred to as “R phrase,” regardless of getting criticized for it on stream.

Asmon is likely one of the largest World of Warcraft streamers on Twitch, with over 12,000 subs on the time of writing, and hundreds of viewers tuning in every time he streams.

On April 10, whereas he was speaking concerning the problem he has studying new video games at occasions, the streamer referred to himself as a “r****d,” which precipitated a little bit of pushback from some folks in chat.

“For those who guys have ever watched me play a brand new sport that has any kind of complexities to it, you’d see that I’m like a r****d or one thing,” the streamer mentioned, and was rapidly referred to as on the phrase by chat.

After getting some criticism from viewers for his selection of phrases, Asmon doubled down, claiming individuals who bought mad about it had been simply “silly.”

“Come on no ‘R phrase’? Pay attention, I feel there’s nothing incorrect with saying the phrase r******d, and I feel the those that get mad about it are simply f*****g silly,” the streamer fired again. “I’m going to maintain saying it till they inform me if I say it they’ll ban me, alright?”

He added that if Twitch did inform him to cease utilizing the phrase or threat a ban, he wouldn’t say it anymore, however for now he has no situation in any respect.

“I don’t assume there’s something incorrect with it, and I feel the folks getting mad about it are simply silly. So I’m not going to kowtow to that. I don’t care, it’s simply silly,” he continued. “I’ll solely cease saying it in the event that they threaten to ban me, that’s it.”

Whereas the phrase is certainly offensive to some folks, as Asmon talked about there’s nothing particularly within the Twitch TOS concerning it, and as such, nothing stopping him from saying it. So except the positioning decides to take motion, one shouldn’t anticipate the WoW streamer to cease utilizing it anytime quickly.