Twitch has suspended SayNoToRage, a common Destiny streamer, after many women claimed they were abused or touched without their consent.
Their tales played a significant role in causing the latest wave of abuse and attack charges by Twitch streamers and other gaming industry leaders. Twitch said last week that he would take the accusations seriously and, in certain cases, grant permanent bans. SayNoToRage denied the allegations.
The Twitch page for SayNoToRage disappeared on Thursday afternoon, indicating that it had been censored. A second streamer, Papa Chau, who had been accused of sexual violence more than a year ago, seems to have been suspended this afternoon.
Twitch refused to comment on or confirm the prohibitions. A spokesman referred the Verge to a blog post published last week, where it said that he was as quickly as possible re-examining the allegations and that "the company was immediately beginning to suspend the allegations according to our findings.
SayNoToRage confirmed that he was "suspended" by Twitch in a video posted Friday. He said he looked for an appeal to be filed.
After the accusations had come out, SayNoToRage initially apologized, stating things I did were unacceptable. Thursday morning he watched an hour-long video claiming all allegations were false, embellished, and some entirely made.
SayNoToRage has been reached by the Verge for comment.
This is the latest in a number of Twitch bans, or probable bans. Dr Disrespect was apparently suspended last week (although the Service still has this ban confirmed), and President Trump was temporarily banned by the Service on Monday for comments made during a recent rally. The Service was also suspended.
Following the allegations, Polygon reported several smaller streamers were banned last week.
