A consistent source of drama that exists within theTwitchcommunity, like all streaming platforms, is the many high-profile bans that content creators on the site often receive. With these bans being given for a huge array of potential reasons, as well as varying quite significantly in terms of length, information regarding these bans is often quite sought after.
The popularTwitchstreamer GreekGodx was recently the subject of just such a controversy, receiving a ban from the site that left many wanting to know more. Despite the streamer himself giving an answer as to why he was banned, many have speculated whether other recent controversies involving GreekGodx may have influenced the decision by Twitch.
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The Background of GreekGodx
GreekGodx technically started his streaming career when he began “stream sniping” the likes ofpopular Twitch streamers Sodapoppinand Tyler1. He developed such an on-stream chemistry with Tyler1 that Greek would go on to become a core facet of Tyler’s streams, with the two essentially being a double act that would stream variety games together on Tyler’s channel.
Understandably, Greek began to develop his own fan base as a result of this, being seen as the relatable and comedic “funnyman” to counter Tyler’s angry on-screen persona. Greek began steaming more consistently on his own channel whenTyler1 got unbanned fromLeague of Legendsin early 2018. Retaining the audience he had developed from Tyler’s streams, Greek found success independently, primarily by streaming the process of his remarkable weight-loss journey.
In more recent years, Greek has become known to take large hiatuses from his channel, much to the dismay of his long-term fans. To compound this haphazard streaming schedule,GreekGodx was recently banned from Twitch, although it has since been overturned.
The Reason Behind GreekGodx’s Ban
Greek was banned on June 28th, and many within the community immediately began speculating as to why. Quickly taking to Twitter after the ban was made public, GreekGodx stated that the reason behind the ban was because he briefly “twerked” on a recent stream, although many have noted other potential reasons which could have influenced the ban.
On another recent stream,GreekGodx went on a rant that many have since labeled sexist, in which he stated that any woman who wishes to date him would have to stop their careers to fulfill domestic duties for him. The timing of such a controversial rant has led many to believe that this is the true reason as to why the streamer was banned, and has drawn large amounts of attention to the controversial statement, regardless of whether it was in fact the reason behind the ban.
GreekGodx has found himself in similar levels of controversy before, famously receiving a 14-day ban in September 2019 for another controversial rant, this time about gender identity. Despite later apologizing and defending his statement as a joke, the more recent controversy is an alarming indictment of a consistent pattern of controversial behavior that is starting to form for the streamer.
It was officially confirmed that GreekGodx was unbanned from the platform on July 1, with the latest ban only lasting three days in total. That being said, the streamer has shown little to no remorse regarding the controversy of his latest statements, doubling-down on Twitter that people are offended simply because he “wants a traditional relationship.” With Greek seemingly developing a more consistent streaming schedule in recent months, it remains to be seen whether this level of controversy will continue now that his latest ban fromTwitchhas been overturned.
