Etika honored at Super Smash Con with touching tribute YouTube\/Super Smash ConOn Saturday, August 10, Super Smash Con, paid tribute to YouTube sensation Daniel Desmond \u2018Etika\u2019 Amofah who passed away earlier in 2019. The tribute happened during the Smashies Award Show, where members within the Smash community are honored with Etika\u2019s reactions being singled out. \u201cWe definitely did our best to try to help each other\u2026 help elevate each other and that\u2019s what I loved most about Etika,\u201d D\u2019Ron \u2018D1\u2019 Maingrette said during a video package intertwined with numerous clips of Etika\u2019s reactions to Smash-related events. (Timestamp 1:52 for mobile users) Austin \u2018Austy\u2019 Nolte echoed D1\u2019s statements saying \u201che was just so uplifting. He always wanted to elevate you\u2026 There\u2019s so many people that would, commentators alone, I can list five off the top of my head that have been heavily influenced by Etika. And would not be progressing towards where we are today without his guidance.\u201d Read More: Richard Lewis: How the Internet failed Etika – \u201cWhenever he signs off on his broadcasts\u2026 whenever he tells people to \u2018have a damn good one\u2019, I think that\u2019s basically the spirit of Etika right there. Always wanting other people to have a good time,\u201d D1 continued. The tribute video ended with a touching In Memoriam photo with D1 and Austy taking the stage to make some comments about their late friend. Read More: Super Smash Con final results and placements – \u201cThe dude was just so much happiness around this man,\u201d Austy said after a brief discussion about mental health and stigmas behind it. \u201cIf you were just around him, it was just so infectious. You couldn\u2019t help but smile when you were around him and for that we\u2019ll all severely miss him.\u201d (Timestamp 6:40 for mobile users) 600Eventually, a very emotional D1 took the stage and presented some poetry in honor of his friend. \u201cI solemnly swear to offer this prayer in the name of our long lost fr\u00e8re\u2026 fr\u00e8re is French for brother,\u201d D1 explained. \u201cI just wanted to rhyme.\u201d \u201cBut is no longer here. He had amazing hair, beyond compare His enthusiasm for anything was worth a share. Far from a square, with public speaking he had a flair. With one glance, easily the personification of debonair. Fully capable of being a millionaire, but life is unfair. Now that we\u2019re all here, let\u2019s put a fist in the air,\u201d the rhyme went on, concluding with a teary-eyed D1 asked that those in the audience say \u201cJoycon Boys\u201d in unison. I was in shambles on stage, dried up tears on my face and everything. We miss you @Etika RIP my Brooklyn brother. It was an honor to accept the award in your name.#JOYCONBOYZ https:\/\/t.co\/DuYrZHrTRJ \u2014 D1 (@xD1x) August 12, 2019 The tribute itself was very touching and emotional for those close to the popular content creator. D1 would later admit on Twitter that, \u201cI was in shambles on stage, dried up tears on my face and everything.\u201d \u201cIt was an honor to accept the award in your name.\u201d Etika went missing on June 19 where it was suspected he jumped from the Manhattan Bridge. He had a history of mental health issues and had posted suicidal messages to social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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