Twitch streamers slammed for harassment of female Pok\u00e9mon player Kaylynn Creighton, Twitter \/ The Pokemon Company IntlIt\u2019s no secret that online communities can be hives for toxic behavior and bullying, and Twitch is no exception \u2013 but a group of Pok\u00e9mon TCG streamers have taken harassment to a whole new level. A Twitter thread created by user \u2018Purplecliffe\u2019 showed a clip of three Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game streamers harassing actress and content creator Kaylynn Creighton en masse, referring to Creighton by her genitalia and encouraging their audience to antagonize her. \u201cYou can tell \u2018Whoop Whoop\u2019 that Zekromm says, \u2018Fuck you,\u2019\u201d streamer \u2018Zekromm556\u2019 taunted, using an offensive nickname in reference to Creighton while flashing a middle finger at his webcam. \u201c\u2026to be honest, dude, do you wanna see some pair of tits that sucks at the Pok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game, or do you wanna see Zekromm?\u201d This is absolutely disgusting. Pokemon TCG content creators @Zekromm556 along with @DreamItGames @themetadeck and Azurebones have been harassing @kaycreigh on their own streams & in her chat by making fake accounts as well as talking shit in their own chats&streams [Thread] pic.twitter.com\/bWGJt4rOYA \u2014 Jack (@Purplecliffe) May 5, 2019 Encouraging harassment and creating fake accounts That wasn\u2019t the end of their harassment, by far; Purplecliffe went on to show that the streamers had created smurf accounts under offensive names to taunt her, using titles like \u201ckaycreighisahoebag,\u201d among other such insults. Zekromm\u2019s Twitch chat even got in on the action, with some users boasting that they had also created fake accounts to harass Creighton. There are HOURS of vod footage in which they are being misogynistic and toxic, as well as telling their chat to go over and troll her. pic.twitter.com\/YtfCzXgOvU \u2014 Jack (@Purplecliffe) May 5, 2019 Creighton\u2019s response to the hate Creighton herself appeared to take the vitriol in stride, posting a series of Tweets on the subject that poked fun at the streamers\u2019 hateful comments. \u201cApparently I\u2019m a \u2018pair of tits who sucks at Pok\u00e9mon,\u2019 and I find that super insulting,\u201d she wrote of the bullying. \u201cI have a nice butt too, okay?\u201d apparently i’m a “”pair of tits who sucks at pokemon”” and i find that super insulting. i have a nice butt too, okay? \u2014 Kaylynn Creighton (@kaycreigh) May 5, 2019 However, that didn\u2019t stop Creighton from calling for an end to the harassment in a following Tweet, writing, \u201cNo need to continue the cycle of harassment by going after these people, but this sort of thing needs to stop.\u201d Here\u2019s a thread of *some* of the harassment that has been going on. No need to continue the cycle of harassment by going after these people, but this sort of thing needs to stop. Ty for all the supportive tweets and messages so far- won\u2019t be able to respond to all, but tysm. https:\/\/t.co\/7Ahgy6sVdL \u2014 Kaylynn Creighton (@kaycreigh) May 5, 2019 While Zekromm himself has yet to apologize for the offense, streamer \u2018TheMetaDeck\u2019 has made three apology Tweets on the subject, asking for forgiveness from Creighton and claiming that he was drunk when the bullying occurred. I don\u2019t want to make excuses. My stupidity is my stupidity. So id rather just keep it to my apology. Drunk or not drunk. I shouldn\u2019t have said or done anyone it. That\u2019s that. \u2014 TheMetaDeck (@themetadeck) May 5, 2019 Twitch community calls for bans The debacle sparked a slew of outrage online, with many users calling for a ban against all three streamers involved in the bullying. \u201cGrow up,\u201d popular YouTuber \u2018aDrive\u2019 said of the matter. \u201cI\u2019m sending this to Twitch and I hope you all get removed from this platform. Learn respect, it\u2019s really not that hard.\u201d Grow up. I’m sending this to twitch and I hope you all get removed from this platform. Learn respect, it’s really not that hard. \u2014 aDrive for 30% off GFUEL (@aDrive_tK) May 5, 2019 \u201cGonna report them for you, but make sure you forward all this evidence to Twitch,\u201d another wrote. \u201cPeople like this don\u2019t deserve to be on the platform.\u201d Gonna report them for you, but make sure you forward all this evidence to Twitch, people like this don\u2019t deserve to be on the platform. \u2014 Rek (@RekcanaTV) May 5, 2019 The streamers have yet to be banned from Twitch as of May 5 \u2013 but mass reporting could see the group suspended in the near future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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