FaZe cut ties with NBA pro Meyers Leonard over anti-Semitic slur and Twitch ban Twitch\/meyersleonardMiami Heat NBA pro and FaZe investor Meyers Leonard is facing backlash after uttering an anti-Semitic slur during a game of Call of Duty Warzone on Twitch. On March 8, the 29-year-old power forward was streaming Warzone on his Twitch channel, playing alongside notable names such as Mason \u2018Symfuhny\u2019 Lanier and retired COD pro Tyler \u2018TeePee\u2019 Polchow. He then got frustrated when dealing with a sniper. \u201cDon\u2019t be a f**king coward. Don\u2019t f**king snipe me, you f**king\u2026 **** b*tch,\u201d the NBA pro said. Me laughing at this was fucked up, and was me being ignorant to what the word means and it\u2019s impact. Not okay. I try my best to keep my stream friendly to those who stop in. I learned and I\u2019m sorry for laughing. https:\/\/t.co\/QyoWpUDYpM \u2014 TeeP (@TylerTeeP) March 9, 2021 Later on in the broadcast, Meyers received a phone call allegedly from his wife, causing him to end the stream early. \u201cYo, my wife needs me, she just called me,\u201d Meyers told his chat and teammates. \u201cI gotta roll, brother. GGs.\u201d It\u2019s unclear if the phone call was actually from his wife or someone within his organization wanting him to end the stream. The VOD has since been deleted, but clips of the incident have been shared across social media. https:\/\/twitter.com\/wassupharold\/status\/1369363385595346944?s=21 While Leonard, the Heat, and Twitch have yet to respond, TeeP has since apologized for laughing at the remark, writing he was \u201cbeing ignorant to what the word means and its impact. Not okay.\u201d FaZe Clan cuts ties with Leonard The slur has already landed Leonard in some hot water. FaZe issued a statement condemning his comments and cut ties with him. Elsewhere, Origin PC dropped him as an official sponsor. \u201cA comment was recently made by Meyers Leonard that does not reflect the values or views of ORIGIN PC. We have decided to cease our working relationship with Meyers as we look into it further,\u201d they said. Additionally, SCUF also decided to end their relationship with Meyers, issuing an identical tweet to the one made by ORIGIN. A comment was recently made by Meyers Leonard that does not reflect the values or views of ORIGIN PC. We have decided to cease our working relationship with Meyers as we look into it further. \u2014 ORIGIN PC (@ORIGINPC) March 9, 2021 Leonard issues a statement in wake of criticism A few hours later, Leonard issued an apology, which was quickly posted and circulated on social media. In his statement, Leonard claimed that he did not know what the slur meant, and is \u201ccommitted to properly seeking out people who can educate me about this type of hate and how we can fight it.\u201d Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard releases statement apologizing for saying anti-Semitic slur on a livestream: pic.twitter.com\/AOi7ZE6nCy \u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 10, 2021 Astro Gaming drops Meyers Leonard Astro Gaming has also dropped Leonard in wake of the controversy, publishing a statement on the subject in a tweet shortly after the NBA pro\u2019s apology went live. Twitch bans Meyers Leonard As perhaps the final chapter in this, Twitch has finally laid down the ban hammer on Meyers Leonard. The NBA star\u2019s account on the platform has been banned, although has maintained its partner status, according to \u2018StreamerBans\u2019. \u274c Twitch Partner “”meyersleonard”” (@MeyersLeonard) has been banned! \u274chttps:\/\/t.co\/enY5whHYZ1#twitch #ban #firstban #partner #twitchpartner \ud83d\udee0 \u2014 StreamerBans (@StreamerBans) March 10, 2021 Twitch hasn\u2019t given a statement on the ban. The platform typically doesn\u2019t comment on individual suspensions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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