IShowSpeed confirms he’s been banned from YouTube
The internet personality – real name Darren Jason Watkins Jr – confirmed the YouTube ban in a statement
Internet personality IShowSpeed has officially announced that he has received a ban from YouTube.
In a statement regarding his YouTube ban, he expressed: “Hello everyone, if you are currently viewing this, I have been banned from my main channel on YouTube.”
YouTuber IShowSpeed shared a video of him jumping over a car (X/@ishowspeedsui)
“I cannot stream or do anything, guys. I just wanted to let y’all know. I love y’all.”
The content creator boasts approximately 27 million subscribers on the platform and regularly shares videos documenting his travels across the globe.
The suspension occurred following allegations that his account breached YouTube’s community guidelines.
This incident occurred after a livestream during which the streamer was seen executing a perilous stunt with a sports car.
This involved him positioning himself on a road while a car approached, and at the precise moment, he leaped so that the vehicle passed beneath him, allowing him to successfully clear it.
The extremely perilous stunt has sparked a division among online viewers, with some expressing worry that it could result in individuals harming themselves in attempts to replicate it.
i just jumped over a car it was so scary 😆 pic.twitter.com/MNchIaUg2W
— Speed⭐️ (@ishowspeedsui) July 25, 2024
Speaking in the video after performing the stunt, Speed said: “I risked my life for y’all”, before a ‘WARNING’ sign appears on the screen.
The video contains stunts executed by trained professionals; therefore, to ensure your safety and the safety of others, it is strongly advised that you do not attempt any of the stunts demonstrated.
The streamer recently experienced a moment of fear when he was encircled by a throng of fans during his visit to Norway.
The video captured him attempting to navigate through a large crowd of people as he sought to reach a car that was waiting for him.
After successfully entering the vehicle, he stated, “I have a broken ankle, they yanked my hair out, and they splashed water on me.”
Speed was injured in the crush. (Youtube/IShowSpeed)
“Somebody literally did a WWE Rey Mysterio move and jumped off the car.”
The streamer added: “This was the scariest day of my life. I promise you. I couldn’t even breathe.”
The video footage captured during the livestream of the incident provided insight into Speed’s perspective of the event, illustrating the extent to which the crowd became densely packed.
At a subsequent moment in the video, the streamer is observed receiving an examination of his injured foot from an individual.
IShowSpeed additionally shared information on his secondary account, disclosing the extent of the difficulties he faced during the incident.
He claimed: “They f**king pulled my hair out and threw p*ss on me and some random f**king dude jumped in my car and started tweaking hell f**king no i’m f**king p*ssed.”
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