Apex Legends streamer Daltoosh apologizes for \u2018unacceptable\u2019 racist joke on Twitch Twitter, @daltooshAfter making a racist joke on Twitch, Apex Legends streamer Daltoosh has publicly apologized and thanked those who called him out. Other streamers, like NRG\u2019s Rogue and Sweet, have also apologized for failing to speak out against Daltoosh earlier. To sum it all up, Daltoosh was watching a viral golfing video online in which a golfer has a prominent tan line. He proceeds to crack a joke by contrasting the \u201c401k\u201d lighter part of the golfer\u2019s skin with the tanned, \u201cNae Nae\u201d side. The joke essentially compares proper financial planning with a 2015 dance coined by Black artist Silento, and people were quick to call Daltoosh out on the casual racism. Watching the video, it seems to be a light-hearted joke from his perspective, which has led to some people defending the humor as well. In his apology, Daltoosh has not only said sorry and thanked those who called him out, but also criticized those who have defended him for minimizing the impact of casual racism. What your favorite streamer really thinks \ud83d\ude12 pic.twitter.com\/LRa2BBE84P \u2014 TPT |CAPTION_NASTY BLM (@Caption_nasty) June 29, 2021 As you can hear Daltoosh say, \u201cthat man is two races at once \u2026 up top, you thinking like 401k, right here you thinking like \u2018Nae Nae.\u2019\u201d Fairly quickly, social media and the Black Apex Legends community reacted \u2014 most slamming the joke and some defending it. The latter point was at the heart of Daltoosh\u2019s apology, where he makes note of needing to be accountable and a better example before jumping into why he shouldn\u2019t be defended. As he explains, people who were offended \u201chave every right to feel\u201d that way and that, as a privileged white person, he can\u2019t do anything but \u201ctake full accountability.\u201d Taking aim specifically at his defenders, he notes that \u201cthe people who have been defending me, calling others snowflakes or soft are not understanding that this isn\u2019t about them.\u201d NRG\u2019s Rogue and Sweet were both also looped in, as fans criticized them for being slow to call out Daltoosh on his joke. Both apologized, focusing on their efforts to get educated on the subject. Sad way to end my birthday, being called out for not using my platform the way others would like hurts. I try my best to play the role of a fun twitch chat that doesn’t enter politics or world issues, just video games. I still took the time today to talk about the toosh thing 1\/2 \u2014 sweet (@sweetdreams) July 3, 2021 Overall, reactions have been mostly positive to the three streamers\u2019 apologies. People generally want to see Daltoosh\u2019s actions begin matching his apologetic words, but are glad he\u2019s being conscious of his privilege and intends to improve. As for the others, the Apex community seems happy there\u2019s some accountability for inadequate allyship as well. While people appear to believe there\u2019s more work to be done, there\u2019s a sense that these commitments to learning, being conscious, and improving are a step in the right direction. Apex Legends is angled as one of gaming\u2019s most diverse titles, so it stands to reason that there is an impetus for the game\u2019s players to lead the charge on inclusivity as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Apex Legends streamer Daltoosh apologizes for \u2018unacceptable\u2019 racist joke on Twitch Twitter, @daltooshAfter making a racist joke on Twitch, Apex Legends streamer Daltoosh has publicly apologized and thanked those who called him out. Other streamers, like NRG\u2019s Rogue and Sweet, have also apologized for failing to speak out against Daltoosh earlier. To sum it all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14429\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}