A Kick streamer has been banned after a cruel stunt where he left a 'homeless woman' with a hefty restaurant bill went viral.
Proving that some people will do anything for views, one Kick streamer has been banned from the platform after he dined and dashed on a 'homeless woman.' Whatever your thoughts on streamers like IShowSpeed, Alinity, and Jack Doherty, the idea of taking a homeless person out for clout and then leaving them with the bill is something they'd (hopefully) never even think of.
Streamer Dumbdumbjeez posted a video with a woman named Mabel, claiming that she was homeless. After what looked like a lovely meal, Dumbdumbjeez said he had to get his wallet from the car to pay the $76 bill. Instead of returning, he dashed and left the 'homeless' Mabel to stump up the cost.
The clip soon went viral, and when Kick co-founder Bijan Tehrani stepped in on X, he reiterated that Dumbdumbjeez has been banned from the streaming platform.
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According to Tehrani, the streamer was taking advantage of a $50,000 content-creation contest.
Dumbdumbjeez has since claimed that it was 'meant to be funny' and has been 'blown way out of proportion,' stating that Mabel was in on the joke: "People need to understand. Mabel knew what was going on. It wasn't like I just abandoned her out of nowhere."
Still, Tehrani has branded the streamer as 'pathetic' and quickly brought down the ban hammer.
In the aftermath, Tehrani has also offered a $50,000 reward to anyone who can help him get in touch with Mabel. The co-founder was joined by Kick CEO Eddie Craven, who chimed in: "Heartbreaking to see. Hope we can find her quickly and she can put the money to good use."
Dumbdumbjeez had tried to defend himself, saying "All y'all people doing all that bashing and stuff, y'all wrong as f**k...Mabel was totally fine with it. She knew what was happening and was okay with the whole thing."
Dumbdumbjeez has since posted a video titled "The Truth" and continued to claim that the whole stunt was pre-planned. The content creator promises he was never meant to hurt anyone and asked viewers to try and see the 'bigger picture' of him trying to go viral with the stunt.
Saying that these kind of staged pranks happen all the time, he concluded: "I'm a content creator too, just trying to make something different. People watch these pranks all the time, but suddenly, when I do it, I'm the bad guy?"
Although the ban is only for three days, it's thought that Kick could be making an example of Dumbdumbjeez. The platform landed in hot water when streamer Paul Denino staged a prank involving what appeared to be a sex worker in September, hitting headlines when Craven responded to it with a series of laughing emojis.
Kick's terms and conditions have been called into question when it comes to safety, with some even vowing to leave the platform in protest of recent events.
Dumbdumbjeez says that while he'll 'learn' from the incident, he wants to keep streaming and vows to clear his name.