IShowSpeed becomes perplexed after getting unexpectedly 'logged out' of Fortnite: 'Did I get banned'
CINCINNATI, OHIO: Darren Watkins Jr, widely known as IShowSpeed, a renowned live streamer with millions of followers, recently faced a situation where he thought he was banned from the popular game, Fortnite.
Before the game logged Speed out of his account, he saw a blank screen while playing Fortnite. Furthermore, one of Speed's fans claimed the streamer was banned after making a racist remark, even as Speed attempted to understand the confusion.
Confusion on IShowSpeed's Fortnite livestream
The mood and ambiance of Speed's most recent YouTube livestream abruptly changed when the streamer's PC showed a blank screen while they were playing and immersed in the Fortnite event.
A viewer sent in a donation with the message, "Epic Games said you are f**king banned now b***h, thanks for your money, you f**king black n****r," while the streaming sensation was still perplexed about what had happened.
Speed was shocked and alarmed by the statement, exclaiming, "What!, It's definitely logged out, What, Did I get banned?"
But after working up a sweat for a while and carefully examining the matter, he discovered that it was most likely a glitch that had happened to many people all over the world.
Speed managed to join the game after several unsuccessful attempts.
In addition to dealing with anxiety and the possibility of being banned from Fortnite, IShowSpeed was once more subjected to racism while streaming.
IShowSpeed performs an Indian dance
During another stream, IShowSpeed obliged a fan's request to perform a popular Indian dance.
Speed read out the fan's request out loud and said, "Speed, this is a very famous Indian dance, almost every Indian has done this dance at least once in their lifetime. You ought to as well, given that you're half Indian and half Portuguese."
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The fan's request was honored and Speed imitated the dance moves.
After the dance, Speed pronounced himself "good" and said, "I'm too good at this s**t. I can do any dance. Come on bro."