Streamer Ninja Under Fire for False Accusation of Stream Sniping
Popular Twitch streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is facing backlash on social media after wrongly accusing a player of stream sniping in Fortnite.
The Accusation
In a recent broadcast, Ninja publicly accused a player named “IcyFive” of stream sniping, which involves watching someone’s stream to gain an unfair advantage. A Reddit post gained attention, supporting IcyFive and highlighting a video of Ninja reporting him to Epic Games for stream sniping.
The Coincidence
Ninja suspected IcyFive of stream sniping because he used an emote shortly after killing him. However, Ninja’s stream partner, Ben “DrLupo,” coincidentally mentioned the word “emote” right before IcyFive used one. Given that the use of emotes in Fortnite is common, it appears that the entire situation was a mere coincidence.
Apologies and Reactions
After receiving criticism on Twitter for his actions, Ninja assured IcyFive that he would not be banned and dismissed accusations that he had the power to get someone banned. IcyFive uploaded a YouTube video explaining his side of the story, stating that he used an emote because he had several spectators and had successfully eliminated Ninja with a sniper shot.
Continued Criticism
Despite the situation appearing to have calmed down between Ninja, DrLupo, and IcyFive, Reddit users on the FortniteBR and LivestreamFail subreddits continue to critique Ninja for his overreaction. Memes and videos can also be found on Reddit, poking fun at Ninja’s statement, “You gotta love when there’s proof.”