YouTuber Melonie Mac called for Twitch to be shut down following allegations against Guy Beahm aka Dr Disrespect and his statements addressing the allegations.
Melonie Mac via Melonie Mac Go Boom YouTube
Beahm was initially banned by Twitch in June 2020 with no cause given. He informed PC Gamer about how he found out, “The way I discovered it, too, I was on a buddy’s stream, and some of the features started turning off while I was just in the chat and everything, and then all of a sudden social media was blowing up.
He continued, “I got on the call with my team, and after one quick email, it was all over. At that particular moment, it was more of just kind of shocked, like, what just happened, you know? And both my wife and I are just like, what’s going on?”
“So that’s kind of how, initially, how things kind of went down. And then from there, you’re sort of just digesting it. You’re still not getting any answers. So that’s kind of why I had… I wouldn’t have known what to say, you know? We put out the one tweet, our statement, and that’s kind of where things are at,” he said.
Dr Disrespect via Dr Disrespect on YouTube
In August 2020, Dr. Disrespect addressed the ban indicating he had no idea why he was banned, “A lot of people want to know what happened. Guess what? I want you to look into my f***ing eyes when I say this. … We still have no idea. We have no idea.”
Next, he added, “As far as I’m concerned, we didn’t do anything to warrant a ban. Let alone how they went about banning us. No communication before, no reaching out, nothing. Boom. Done.”
He would then indicate his lawyers were getting involved, “The last thing I’m gonna say about it, and I have to be intelligent about all this because you are talking about a heavy contract… Lots of money. There’s big money involved, so let the legal professionals do what they need to do. That’s it.”
A year later Disrespect detailed he knew why he was banned and that he was suing Twitch. He said, “Yeah, I do know the reason why [I was banned] now. I’ve known for months now, the reason why.”
Dr. Disrespect added, “And I’ll just say this right now champs. There’s a reason why we’re suing the f*** out of ’em, OK? I don’t know how else to put it. The amount of damages, and you just don’t… No… Nah…”
Doc just said he knows why he got banned and he’s suing the fuck outta Twitch … GOOD
Firm Handshakes Boss🤝 pic.twitter.com/bLYoMQv2vk
— Lord Vega (@LordVega) August 23, 2021
READ: Dr. Disrespect Rejects Heinous Accusation Against Him: “I Didn’t Do Anything Wrong”
On Friday, June 21, Conners, who according to his LinkedIn worked for Twitch between April 2015 and June 2023 as first an Esports Development Partnerships Manager and then a Strategic Partnerships Account Director, accused Dr. Disrespect of being banned by Twitch for inappropriate messages with “a minor.”
Conners added, “No one made the wrong decision, f**k him and his boys.”
Cody Conners on X
Disrespect would initially respond to Conner’s accusation that was shared by Jake Lucky. He wrote, “Jake seriously… I get it, its a hot topic but this has been settled, no wrongdoing was acknowledged and they paid out the whole contract.”
Dr Disrespect on X
He issued another statement writing, “Listen, I’m obviously tied to legal obligations from the settlement with Twitch but I just need to say what I can say since this is the f***ing internet.”
He then declared, “I didn’t do anything wrong, all this has been probed and settled, nothing illegal, no wrongdoing was found, and I was paid.”
Dr Disrespect on X
Next, Beahm’s studio, Midnight Society, which he founded with Robert Bowling and Quinn DelHoyo and was developing a “community-focused online PVP multiplayer experience” called DEADROP announced it had severed ties with him.
The company wrote on X, “On Friday evening we became aware of an allegation against one of our co-founder’s Guy Beahm aka Dr Disrespect. We assumed his innocence and began speaking with parties involved. And in order to maintain our principles and standards as a studio and individuals, we needed to act. For this reason, we are terminating our relationship with Guy Beahm immediately.”
It then added, “While these facts are difficult to hear and even more difficult to accept, it is our duty to act with dignity on behalf of all individuals involved, especially the fifty-five developers and families we have employed along with our community of players.”
Midnight Society on X
Now, Beahm has issued a lengthy statement addressing everything.
He wrote on X, “Hello, I’d like to make a quick statement.. Lets cut the f***ing bulls**t, as you know there’s no filter with me. I’ve always been up front and real with you guys on anything that I can be up front about, and I’m always willing to accept responsibility… which is why I’m here now.”
“First and foremost I do want to apologize to everyone in my community as well as those close to me, my team, and everyone at Midnight Society Game Studio,” he stated. “A lot of people have been left in the dark about what happened yesterday with midnight society and I, and we made the painful decision collectively, to have me step down. Our team is full of incredibly talented and good people that have high career ambitions and families and i’d never want jeopardize the culture we have carefully crafted.”
Dr Disrespect via DrDisRespect on X
Beahm continued, “Everyone has been wanting to know why I was banned from twitch, but for reasons outside of my control, I was not allowed to say anything for the last several years. Now that two former twitch employees have publicly disclosed the accusations, I can now tell you my side of the story regarding the ban.”
“Were there twitch whisper messages with an individual minor back in 2017? The answer is yes. Were there real intentions behind these messages, the answer is absolutely not,” he declared. “These were casual, mutual conversations that sometimes leaned too much in the direction of being inappropriate, but nothing more. Nothing illegal happened, no pictures were shared, no crimes were committed, I never even met the individual. I went through a lengthy arbitration regarding a civil dispute with twitch and that case was resolved by a settlement. Let me be clear, it was not a criminal case against me and no criminal charges have ever been brought against me.”
Dr Disrespect via Dr Disrespect on YouTube
He then stated, “Now, from a moral standpoint I’ll absolutely take responsibility. I should have never entertained these conversations to begin with. That’s on me. That’s on me as an adult, a husband and a father. It should have never happened. I get it. I’m not perfect and I’ll f***ing own my s**t. This was stupid.”
Dr Disrespect via Dr Disrespect on YouTube
Beahm then apologized again, “To my team, community, industry friends that have supported me, I apologize, I wish I could’ve said all this sooner. You guys have always showed me and my family love and support throughout all these years we love you guys like you can’t imagine. I have the f***ing best community and circle. If any of this has made you uncomfortable, I get it. You don’t have to support me anymore but just know you have always been greatly appreciated. ”
He added, “But trust me when I say this…to all my haters that live and breath social media with zero real life experience, I don’t give a f*** about you.”
Dr Disrespect via DrDisRespect on X
He then concluded, “Finally, if you’re uncomfortable with this entire statement and think I’m a piece of s**t, that’s fine. But I’m not f***ing going anywhere. I’m not the same guy that made this mistake all those years ago. I’m taking an extended vacation with my family as mentioned on stream and I’m coming back with a heavy weight off my shoulders.”
“They want me to disappear… yeah f***ing right,” Beahm finished.
THE TWITCH BAN
Hello, I’d like to make a quick statement..
Lets cut the fucking bullshit, as you know there’s no filter with me. I’ve always been up front and real with you guys on anything that I can be up front about, and I’m always willing to accept responsibility… which…
— Dr Disrespect (@DrDisrespect) June 25, 2024
Following this statement, Mac called for Twitch to be shut down. She wrote, “In light of this Dr Disrespect stuff, just remember that women are very deliberately streaming sexual content that twitch even puts on the front page sometimes, visible to minors. Shut it all down.”
In light of this Dr Disrespect stuff, just remember that women are very deliberately streaming sexual content that twitch even puts on the front page sometimes, visible to minors.
Shut it all down.
— Melonie Mac ✝️🎮🖤 (@MelonieMac) June 25, 2024
She then responded to X user jacrabtree66 who wrote, “And the people in charge at Twitch are subbing to them. The whole site is a disgrace.”
Mac replied, “Yup. But myself, Kangmin Lee, and others have received suspensions for speaking on Biblical principles.”
Yup. But myself, @kangminjlee, and others have received suspensions for speaking on Biblical principles
— Melonie Mac ✝️🎮🖤 (@MelonieMac) June 25, 2024
Another person also questioned, “Wait are you fr if I talk about my lord and savior I can get banned?”
Mac answered, “If you talk about parts of the Bible they don’t like, you can be suspended or banned. Happened to me.”
If you talk about parts of the Bible they don’t like, you can be suspended or banned. Happened to me
— Melonie Mac ✝️🎮🖤 (@MelonieMac) June 26, 2024
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