xQc blasted for posts about Israel's airstrikes on Gaza after calling out Pokimane over 'massive' Twitch contract
AUSTIN, TEXAS: xQc, a well-known streamer and content creator, is facing a lot of backlash for responding to airstrikes in Gaza on his channel soon after he expressed displeasure over Pokimane's 'massive' Twitch contract.
Screenshots of his comments from his channel's YouTube videos are all over social media. Many people have slammed his comments for being offensive.
xQc faces criticism for his reaction to Gaza airstrikes
In addition, a lot of people have taken offense to xQc's response to criticism, calling him "degenerate."
YouTuber Noodle called xQc a "parasite" in a post that went viral, criticizing him for his video channel on the website.
Noodle shared his views on X where he slammed the Twitch streamer saying, "When I think about what scumf**k degenerate content parasites look like, I don't think I could possibly create parody more on the nose than this."
when I think about what scumfuck degenerate content parasites look like, I don't think I could possibly create parody more on the nose than this pic.twitter.com/xaoQBxgNSC
— Noodle 🍜 (@NoodleVEVO) November 1, 2023
Felix 'xQc' Lengyel, who has signed a $100-million contract with Kick, responded to Noodle's remarks by posting pictures of himself clutching costly watches and piles of cash. He engaged VTuber Kwite in the comments, inviting even more criticism.
xQc addresses backlash over Gaza posts
The streamer's response has undoubtedly drawn a lot of attention, as the Israel-Palestine conflict is a highly debated topic on the internet. Naturally, there has been a lot of criticism over the tweets on X (formerly Twitter).
Several Twitch streamers, like Frogan, have called his behavior "gross."
In a recent livestream on Twitch, xQc addressed the hate on social media. The streamer justified his posts, saying that he was merely making fun of the person who had placed them on 'X' and that the posts had nothing to do with Gaza or the bombs and airstrikes there.
xQc stated, "I don't think there is anything wrong with that (his posts on X), okay? The topic at hand, the war, and the politics or whatever? I ignored all of it. This (the replies) is not about this (the war), this (images of wealth) about that (the post by NoodleVEVO)."
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xQc continued by saying that his posts were not about the Israel-Palestine issue and that people had misinterpreted the message. "People are missing the point," he said.
He further added, "This is not about this, this is about that. That behavior, the response you get is this. That's it. You can say I am cringe, but that's the whole point."
xQc sparks discussions about unfair streaming contracts
In a recent Kick stream, xQc vented his frustration at two more well-known Twitch streaming personalities, including Imane 'Pokimane' Anys.
xQc asserted that Pokimane and a few other persons had massive Twitch contracts with different stipulations. All they needed to do was lounge, enjoy leisure streams, and take home fat paychecks.
He asserted, "I got a sweet deal, but like I was mad forever, I was furious for years because all my peers at the time were getting massive deals; they were all on deals like people like Pokimane, and shit were all on fucking bricked up contracts with all guarantees, and they had nothing to do, no deliverables or barely anything; they just got to sit around and do nothing with no performance bonus or performance issue or whatever, and just get a fat fucking payout, like actually fat."
It's interesting that xQc's recent disclosures have sparked a conversation regarding unequal streaming contracts and how some live streamers fall behind while the majority of highly rated streamers profit from them.
The recent conversation also makes it clear that the specifics of each contract should be made public.