Summary
Kanye West briefly went live onTwitchearlier today, but has already beenbanned. It seems that he was only live for around seven minutes before his channel was banned from the site, ending the stream early.
While no official reason for the ban has been shared publicly, clips from the stream speak for themselves. During the few minutes that he was live, West used multiple slurs, went on an antisemitic rant, and even performed a Nazi salute while saying “heil Hitler”.
Kanye West Gets Banned From Twitch After Saying “Heil Hitler” On Stream
He was live for seven minutes before his account was banned
West’s Twitch channel was called yeezy_stream, but it has since been removed from the site. Now, trying to access it will just give you the message, “This channel is temporarily unavailable due to a violation of Twitch’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.” It’s unclear when, or if, the account will be reinstated.
While he streamed, West constantly used slurs, and made antisemitic and homophobic remarks. The incident that most likely led to the ban was West saying “Heil Hitler” as he performed a Nazi salute. Additionally, West made disparaging remarks against his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, in another tirade.
Twitch is yet to comment on the incidents in West’s stream and his prompt ban from the platform. It’s also unclear if the site was aware that he intended to start using their platform, given that this is all the same behaviour we have seen from him elsewhere in recent years.
