In the wake of an incendiary livestream on Monday, other creators have spoken out against Hoyt’s comments on Palestine, while Hoyt’s own business partners have attested to the dangerous nature of his rhetoric. On Wednesday, Hoyt himself released an apology video to his viewers. But the incident still resulted in action by Twitch — here’s why.

Asmongold believes Twitch has been “inconsistent” with bans amid his 14-day suspension from the platform after saying he had “no sympathy” for the Palestinian population and called them “terrible people.

Twitch streamer Asmongold has apologized for controversial comments made during a stream which resulted in a Twitch ban.

The streamer, real name Zach Hoyt, later apologised online for his comments.

The ban was applied to Asmongold's secondary account, but it means he's not allowed to stream on his primary channel either.

Asmongold has released an apology video on YouTube, describing his plans going forward after his Twitch ban and promising to change his behavior.

Asmongold was banned from Twitch following a racist rant about Palestinians, leading many to wonder what the popular streamer said in his stream.

Asmongold is a popular Twitch streamer and content creator, who built a massive following playing World of Warcraft and other MMORPGs. While primarily a gaming streamer, Asmongold often dives into broader topics,