How Dr. Disrespect’s sponsors and partners are responding to Twitch Prevent’s allegations (UPDATED)

Change 6/25/2024 1:01 PM PT: In addition to our access to Turtle Beach and FanDuel, IGN also contacted Skybound Entertainment to invite them about the status of their 2019 offer with Man Beahm for a television show based on his streamer character, Dr. Disrespect. Skybound Leisure responded with Please see references, indicating that the mission has been lifeless for some time: “In 2019 we explored the idea of ​​developing content with Beahm but did not move forward.”

Latest Story: Gaming headset and accessory company Turtle Beach has ended an established partnership with popular streamer Man Beahm, known as Dr. Disrespect, following allegations that his ban from the Twitch platform in 2020 was due to irrelevant messages he sent to a minor.

The company sent IGN a request for comment on its dating with the streamer in the wake of the allegations: “We will not be continuing our partnership with Guy Beahm/Dr.Disrespect.” Turtle Seaside did not provide additional comment.

Beahm’s partnership with Turtle Seaside goes back several years, with the company signing a multi-year proposal with the streamer via its ROCCAT equipment logo in 2020, and another unique partnership proposal in January of 2023. Have done. Extreme In the fall, Turtle Seaside launched a Dr. Disrespect-themed headset, and the company has been a frequent sponsor of Beahm’s YouTube livestreams over the past several years. Until now, Dr. Disrespect had a dedicated product web page with some branded pieces on the Turtle Seaside web page, however it appears that the web page and its pieces are down as of this morning.

IGN also contacted gaming platform FanDuel, which has supported several of Bayham’s streams in recent months. A spokesperson told IGN that the company does not have a stream of Honor Words with Beahm and that his last Honor Word will be completed in May. FanDuel declined additional comment.

Beahm was suddenly and completely banned from Twitch almost four years ago, in June of 2020. On generation, the platform did not explain the reason for the prohibition and Beahm claimed that he himself was blind to the motivations. He sued Twitch over the ban in 2021, and the suit was settled in 2022, but additional details have still not been made public.

However, allegations of the real reason for the ban surfaced on Friday, June 21, when former Twitch account director of strategic partnerships Cody Connors made a post onDisclosure: Connors briefly worked at IGN in 2011). In the post, Connors alleged that Beahm was banned for “sexting with a minor in the then-current Twitch Whispers product” and “trying to meet up with her at TwitchCon.” Please note that on Sunday, The Verge spoke to a former Twitch employee, who confirmed that Connors’ allegations were true and that Beahm was being referred to.

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Beahm has since made several mob-related statements stating that “no wrongdoing was found”, including an immediate response to a quote tweet from Connors’ post. In an additional specific comment, Beahm wrote, “Listen, I’m obviously bound by legal obligations by the agreement with Twitch, but I just have to say what I can because this is the bullshit internet. I haven’t done anything wrong. “No, it was all investigated and dealt with, nothing illegal, no wrongdoing found and I was paid.”

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In an Alden Ring livestream on Monday, Beahm once again addressed the allegations. “For those who want to extend me this weekend, I won’t do that. I have already said what I had to say. I don’t care about this guy,” He mentioned, possibly related to Connors. “That’s it.”

Turtle Beach is not the only company to cut ties with Beahm in the wake of these allegations. At midnight Monday, Nation, the co-founder of sports building studio Beahm, released a comment saying that her dating with Beahm was final and that he would “talk with the parties involved.”

“While these facts are difficult to hear and even more difficult to accept, we have a duty to act with respect on behalf of all individuals involved, especially the fifty-five developers and families we employed with our community of players. Is.” The commentary, which you’ll read in full below, continues.

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IGN has contacted Beahm for additional comment, but he has not responded. Twitch and YouTube also did not respond to IGN’s requests for comment.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Was a narrative tip given? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

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